Legal Opinion
Anne R. Swords, as Administratrix of the Estate of Robert L. Swords, Deceased v. American Sealanes, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1971No. 15155_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT V. BRYAN, Circuit Judge:
Pleading unseaworthiness of the SS American Pride and her master’s negligence, crewman Robert L. Swords’ administratrix declared against the shipowner, American Sealanes, Inc., for death damages under the Jones Act, 46 USC 688. Swords had drowned February 25, 1969, in the China Sea. A general verdict on the two counts went for the plaintiff in the amount of $100,000.-00. The vessel’s owner now asks for a new trial, and we grant it.
Appellant protests the failure of the facts as a matter of law to support either cause of action. The testimony was without discord…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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