Legal Opinion
Edward Davis v. United Fruit Company, Defendant-Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 24, 1969No. 98, Docket 32347PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
Although the decision below was affirmed in open court, we are of the view that it is appropriate for us to give our reasons for the affirmance in some detail. This appeal illustrates the difficulties which district court judges encounter in seeking to cope with calendar congestion and at the same time to administer justice with reasonable efficiency. Edward Davis appeals from a judgment for the defendant after a jury trial in his action for personal injuries incurred aboard a ship owned by United Fruit Company, arising from negligence or unseaworthiness. He…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. Herbert A. EllenbogenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Joseph Schwarz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Mohammed Nasser v. Isthmian LinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Karl Ohliger v. United States of America and Oscar ReddingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Lopez v. Aransas County Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Outley v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Richard Chira v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Lynda Peart v. City of New York, New York City Police Department, Raymond Kelly, David DinkinsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- West v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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