Legal Opinion

Worthy Siders, Sr. v. Upper Mississippi Towing Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided March 30, 1970No. 18070_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

Appellant, a resident of Ohio, was injured while working as a seaman on a barge owned by appellee, a Minnesota corporation. The injury occurred while the barge was navigating the Mississippi River in the state of Missouri. Appellant filed a complaint in federal court in the Western District of Pennsylvania claiming damages for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, for unseaworthiness under the maritime law, and for maintenance and cure.

Attempting to establish in personam jurisdiction over appellee by invoking provisions of the Pennsylvania long-arm statute, 1…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. William Goldman Theatres, Inc. v. DanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Myers v. Mooney Aircraft, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  3. Rufo v. the Bastian-Blessing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Florio v. Powder Power Tool Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
  5. James R. Hartley v. Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Lines, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967

4Cited by13 opinions

  1. Somportex Limited v. Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation v. Brewster, Leeds & Co., Inc. And M. S. International, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
  2. DeJames v. Magnificence Carriers, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
  3. Crucible, Inc. v. Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags ABDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Arnstein v. Manufacturing Chemists Ass'n, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Inpaco, Inc. v. McDonald's Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976

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