Legal Opinion
Francesco Verderame v. Torm Lines, A/s
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 20, 1982No. 234, Docket 80-9061PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
Francesco Verderame, a longshoreman, appeals from an order of the Southern District of New York entered by Judge Kevin T. Duffy on September 3, 1980, dismissing his personal injury action for damages against Torm Lines, a/s, a shipowner, as time-barred by the six-month limitation pe riod prescribed by § 33(b) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 933(b). 1 We reverse.
On June 3, 1975, Verderame, an employee of the Pittston Stevedoring Company, sustained injuries to his left arm and left leg while performing stevedoring…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gatling v. Atlantic Richfield Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Frederico Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co. Ltd. And Djakarta Lloyd, P.N.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Angelo Del Re v. Prudential Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Keller v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1983
- Ramon Costa v. Danais Shipping Company and Kratigos Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Ambrosino v. Transoceanic Steamship Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Louis D'Amico v. Cia De Nav. Mar. NetumarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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