Legal Opinion
Walter N. Aho v. Christina Jacobsen
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 9, 1957No. 5268PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTIGAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts directing a verdict for the defendant shipowner in an action brought by the plaintiff for damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered because of the defendant’s negligence.
The plaintiff at the time of his injury was a crew member of the fishing vessel John G. Murley and had been a fisherman of some ten years experience. On January 4, 1955 the John G. Murley was scheduled to leave the New Bedford harbor in the afternoon. The plaintiff testified that about 9…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Renfro Drug Co. v. LewisTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Leathers v. BlessingSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Joseph Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Lauchert v. American S. S. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1946
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lindgren v. Tugboat Dalzellable, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Walter N. Aho v. Christina JacobsenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957