Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Ashland Oil, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 29, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-1135PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MARSH, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a seaman marine engineer, brought this action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. '§ 688, and the general maritime laws to recover damages for personal injuries and maintenance and cure. He alleges his injuries were caused on June 14, 1974 by the negligent operation of the M/V Tri-State and its unseaworthiness when the barges in tow ran into a canal wall or bank and threw him against a metal tank. He alleges he sustained permanent disability (Paragraph 5 of the Complaint). The defendant filed an answer denying all the averments in the complaint and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- All States Freight, Inc. v. ModarelliCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
- Fitzgerald v. Central Gulf Steamship Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Detrick v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Forester v. Elk Towing Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1965
- Wilson v. Ohio River Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Blumenthal v. Management Assistance, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1979
- Handigran v. Travis & Natalie, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005