Pipitone v. Standard Fruit & Steamship Co.

Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as the result of the alleged negligence of defendant in the discharge of its duty of inspection set forth in its agreement with the United States of America, whereby the latter, as owner, assigned a ship to defendant as general agent. Plaintiff, present on this ship as an employee of a repair company, was struck by a falling boom. After rendition of a jury verdict for plaintiff, the complaint was dismissed on motion of defendant, made at the close of the plaintiff’s case and renewed at the close of the entire case, determination of…