Legal Opinion
A. H. Bull Steamship Co., Inc. v. Egbert Ligon
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1960No. 18380_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
The appellee, Egbert Ligón, a longshoreman engaged with others in the unloading of the appellant’s vessel, the S. S. MAE, fell into the Houston, Texas, Ship Channel, from a gangway ladder while leaving the ship. He sued for injuries sustained as a result of his fall and asserted unseaworthiness of the vessel and negligence of its owner. A verdict for $8,000 was returned for the appellee and against the appellant, and judgment was entered on the verdict. From the judgment this appeal has been taken. From the specifications of error, stated and restated by the appellant,…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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