Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 8, 1967No. 575Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
386 U.S. 731 (1967)
JACKSON
v.
LYKES BROS. STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
No. 575.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued April 12, 1967.
Decided May 8, 1967.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA.
Charles R. Maloney argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.
Benjamin W. Yancey argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William E. Wright and G. Edward Merritt.
2Opinion of the Court · BlackJustice Black
Luther Jackson, employed by Lykes Bros. Steamship Company, inhaled noxious gases and died while working as a longshoreman on a Lykes vessel on navigable waters. His widow, Helen Jackson, filed this action against Lykes in the…
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