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Jansson v. Swedish American Line
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 31, 1950No. Civ. No. 7789PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORD, District Judge.
This is an action for personal injuries, commenced on August 13, 1948 by Karl G. Jansson, a citizen of Massachusetts, against the Swedish American Line, a Swedish corporation with a place of business in Boston. Plaintiff alleges that on or about January 3, 1947 he was injured when through the negligence of the defendant he suffered a fall aboard the defendant’s motor vessel Gripsholm while said vessel was afloat alongside a dock or pier at Goth-enburg, Sweden.
Defendant brings this motion for judgment on the pleadings on the grounds: (1) that Swedish law is applicable and…
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- Maier Hanson v. HansonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
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