Legal Opinion
Kurt A. Puthe v. Exxon Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 19, 1993No. 1245, Docket 92-9291PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Kurt A. Puthe appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Arthur D. Spatt, Judge), dismissing his complaint in its entirety following the grant of summary judgment for defendant-appellee Exxon Shipping Company (“Exxon”). Puthe brought an action pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.CApp. § 688 (1988), alleging negligence and unseaworthiness on the part of Exxon.
Puthe maintained that after a series of allegedly negligent actions committed by Exxon employees he suffered psychological injuries. These…
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