Legal Opinion
Christopher Murray v. New York Central Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 20, 1961No. 130, Docket 26125PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
On April 26, 1955, the plaintiff sustained injuries when defendant’s, barge on which he was employed as floatman, or deckhand, was being moved by defendant’s tug no. 20 from one slip to another in Weehawken, New Jersey. In the course of executing the maneuver which is commonly called “off the corner,”' the barge and tug came together so vio lently as to throw plaintiff into the Hudson River. Alleging that he was a resident of New Jersey and that defendant was a New York corporation, he brought suit in the court below on the civil side, and claimed a jury trial. His…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Ex Parte GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- British Transport Commission v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- The ChickieCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
- Aston Bartholomew v. Universe Tankships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Marion Lee Avera and Daniel J. Avera v. Florida Towing Corporation, Florida Towing Corporation v. Marion Lee Avera and Daniel J. AveraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Sana v. Hawaiian Cruises Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., Owner of M/v Reddy Kilowatt v. Patricia Abel, D/B/A New Richmond Boating CenterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
- Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- In the Matter of Complaint of Bayview Charter Boats, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1988
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