Legal Opinion
De Zon v. American President Lines, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1942No. 9984PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRECHT, Circuit Judge.
This action, brought by Joseph DeZon under the Jones Act, 41 Stat. 1007, 46 U.S. C.A. § 688, was heard in the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California, Southern Division. The grievance complained of is that defendantappellee, American President Lines, Ltd., “negligently and carelessly failed and refused to provide plaintiff with adequate and sufficient medical care and attention * * * with the result that the infection to plaintiff’s right eye grew steadily worse until * * * it was necessary to remove the eye”. A verdict directed for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Slocum v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- The Great NorthernCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1918
- The Korea MaruCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1918
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3Cited by17 opinions
- De Zon v. American President Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Richard T. Hawley v. Alaska Steamship Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- State of Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- Dixon v. Grace Lines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1972
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