Legal Opinion
Theodore Valm v. Hercules Fish Products, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 11, 1983No. 82-1440PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Theodore Valm, captain of defendant’s ship F/V RIANDA, sued under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered on board the ship. The jury, by special verdict, found that the defendant was not negligent and that the defendant’s ship was seaworthy. The plaintiff asked for a new trial on the ground that the evidence required a finding of “unseaworthiness.” He appeals from the district court’s denial of this new trial motion.
The plaintiff does not deny that he himself may have been negligent. Indeed, the jury could reasonably…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Allied Chemical Corp. v. Daiflon, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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