Legal Opinion
Thomas Brown v. Ivarans Rederi A/s
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 29, 1976No. 76-1037PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by a vessel owner in an action brought by the plaintiff-longshoreman for personal injuries sustained in an accident aboard the defendant’s vessel, the M/V Santos, on August 2, 1974. The trial resulted in a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $300,000. This appeal presents us with issues, discussed but not decided in Griffith v. Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, 521 F.2d 31, 44-45 (3d Cir. 1975), concerning the proper construction and application of the negligence remedy created by § 18(a) of the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia Ex Rel. Soc. for Relief of Distressed PilotsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- The LottawannaSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Hurst v. Triad Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Augustus Chavis v. Finnlines Ltd., O/yCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Lauro De Los Santos v. Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Seattle Stevedore Co., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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