Legal Opinion
Marion J. Boleski v. American Export Lines, Inc., American Export Lines, Inc. v. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1967No. 9846_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOREMAN, Circuit Judge:
American Export Lines, Inc. (sometimes hereafter defendant or American), appeals from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, Marion J. Boleski, $36,000 for injuries suffered while loading one of its vessels, the S.S. EXAMINER. The jury, on submission of ten special interrogatories, found that American was guilty of negligence and unseaworthiness but that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence which should reduce the amount of his damages by ten percent. American, as third-party plaintiff, had impleaded Atlantic and Gulf Stevedores, Inc. (sometimes hereafter…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Bachtel v. Mammoth Bulk Carriers, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Mosser v. Fruehauf Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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