Legal Opinion
Michael T. Anderson v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 17, 1974No. 259, Docket 74-1779PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
This seaman’s action for damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by defendant’s negligence and the unseaworthiness of its dredge was tried by a jury in the Southern District of New York and resulted in a verdict awarding $500,000 damages to the plaintiff, which was reduced to $250,000 by reason of plaintiff’s contributory negligence. Defendant appeals, contending that plaintiff failed to prove that the alleged negligence and unseaworthiness caused the accident, that certain of the trial judge’s rulings were erroneous and highly prejudicial to it, and that the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Leon WeissCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Francis J. De SistoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
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