Legal Opinion
Holland v. Steag, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 26, 1956No. Civ. A. 56-19PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORD, District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action as administratrix of the estate of William Holland, a seaman and member of the crew of a fishing vessel owned by defendant. There are allegations of negligence on the part of defendant which is charged in Count I with having caused the death of Holland, and in Count II with having aggravated his illness prior to his death. In addition, plaintiff seeks in Count I to recover damages for the death “under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 known as the Jones Act, for the violation of all duties owed to the plaintiff's intestate by the defendant, its…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Western Fuel Co. v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Just v. ChambersSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- United States v. the SS WashingtonDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1959
- Union Carbide Corp. v. GoettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
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