Legal Opinion
Frederick Michelsen v. Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 29, 1970No. 33247_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
The plaintiff, Frederick Michelsen, an able-bodied seaman, claims that he contracted infectious hepatitis while employed aboard the S.S. “Mormacpine,” a vessel owned and operated by defendant, during a voyage to South America in the summer of 1965. Plaintiff contends that he contracted the infectious hepatitis “as a result of the filthy and unhealthy manner in which the sanitary facilities aboard the vessel were maintained, particularly in foreign ports where they were used by shoreworkers and not cleaned afterwards.”
There is no claim that plaintiff did not diligently prosecute his action…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Joseph Schwarz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Richard A. Peterson v. Term Taxi Inc. (Sued Herein as Terminal Taxi Inc.), John Diaz and Miriam HayesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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