Legal Opinion
Francisco Torres Ramos v. Continental Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 20, 1974No. 73-1042PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is one more effort by plaintiff, a resident of Puerto Rico, to recover under federal maritime standards for injuries sustained in 1963 while working as a longshoreman aboard the S.S. DETROIT in San Juan harbor. Soon after the accident, he unsuccessfully sued Beauregard, the vessel’s owner, and Sea-Land, its demise charterer. Ramos v. Beauregard, Inc., 423 F.2d 916 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 865, 91 S.Ct. 101, 27 L.Ed.2d 104 (1970). The claim against Sea-Land based upon the vessel’s alleged unseaworthiness was held to be barred by Puerto…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Andrew Oroz v. American President Lines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Kane v. Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Anibal Ruiz Rodriguez v. Litton Industries Leasing Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Partin v. St. Johnsbury Co., Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1978
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