Legal Opinion
Sotell v. Maritime Overseas Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 26, 1973No. Nos. 394, 478, Dockets 35036, 34986PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT P. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Nick Sotell, a sixty-five year old seaman with over forty years of sailing experience, was serving as Second Assistant Engineer aboard the t/s Ocean TJlla, owned and managed respectively by the defendants Ocean Transportation Co. and Maritime Overseas, Inc. (shipowner), when, on October 4, 1965, a turbine explosion in the port forced draft blower ripped loose pieces of asbestos insulation which injured him. He brought this action against the shipowner under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and for unseaworthiness. The shipowner brought a third-party action…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Schulz v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Walter E. Heller & Co. v. Video Innovations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Hans Peymann v. Perini CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Morinville v. MorinvilleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- Sojak v. Hudson Waterways Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Lee v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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