Legal Opinion
Daniel H. Tuttle v. American Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1961No. 8241PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOREMAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Daniel H. Tuttle, a seaman, against the defendant, The American Oil Company, for maintenance and cure in the amount of $16,360. It is urged that the evidence was insufficient to support a finding of Tuttle’s entitlement to maintenance and cure subsequent to June 5, 1956.
While working as a member of the crew of the defendant’s ship at the Port of Aruba on July 4, 1955, Tuttle sustained injuries including broken ribs, bruises and injury to his back. He was assisting in making fast a gangway when it fell to the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. HendlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Charles Prendis v. Central Gulf Steamship Company, a Corporation, in Personam, and Steamship Green Harbour, Her Tackle, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Bailey v. GardnerDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1967
- United States v. S.S. Soya AtlanticCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Zanos v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970