Legal Opinion
Sperbeck v. A. L. Burbank & Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 25, 1950No. Civ. 42-39PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIFKIND, District Judge.
The action was commenced by a seaman against his employer for injuries negligently inflicted and for maintenance and cure. The seaman died before trial and the administratrix, his widow, was substituted as party-plaintiff.
The S.S. John Mason was tied to one of the Manhattan docks. Apparently it was not in active operation for her crew consisted solely of a mate and watchman for each of three watches. Sperbeck was night-mate, his hours of duty beginning at 5 o’clock. The ship was cold' and no one lived aboard her. Before March 3, 1947, access to the ship from the dock…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Lindgren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Sullivan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
3Cited by2 opinions
- Carleno v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1962
- O'Connor v. Panama Canal Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1952