Giambrone v. Israel America Line, Inc.

This case neatly illustrates the coexistence in American jurisprudence of dissimilar legal principles — Federal and State, maritime and common — and the recognized constitutional ascendancy, in this sphere, of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States (U. S. Const., art. 111, § 2).*

The plaintiff seeks in this action to recover damages for personal injuries. The cause was tried before me without a jury. The relevant facts are found to be as follows :

On June 21, 1951, the plaintiff was a longshoreman employed by John W. McGrath Corp. The defendant Israel America Line, Inc., owned…