Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. American Eastern Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 14, 1949No. 9767PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIS, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, a seaman who had been injured in the service of the M. V. Gadsden operated by the defendant, brought a civil action in the district court for the recovery of damages to compensate him for his injuries. The complaint asserted as its basis both the unseaworthiness of the vessel and the negligence of members of the crew. It thus appears that the claim derived both from the admiralty law of unseaworthiness and the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $22,500. A new trial was refused by the district court and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by51 opinions
- McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Aston Bartholomew v. Universe Tankships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Doucette v. VincentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1952
- Jordine v. WallingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Harris J. Doucet v. Wheless Drilling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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