Legal Opinion
Sanford v. Caswell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1953No. 14024_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORAH, Circuit Judge.
This civil action at law under Section 33 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, commonly called the Jones Act, was brought by Harold Caswell in the United States.District Court for the Northern District o'f Florida to recover damages for a personal injury which he sustained while performing the duties of a seaman in the employ of the defendants. The plaintiff and the defendants each moved for summary judgment on the pleadings, interrogatories, and supporting affidavits. Finding that there was no genuine issue as to any material fact except-as to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Jacob v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Warner v. GoltraSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Zinnel v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
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- McKnight v. NM Paterson & Sons, LimitedDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1960
- Cashell v. HartDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
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