Legal Opinion
Herrera v. Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 22, 1924PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, District Judge.
This action was brought by the plaintiff in the Supreme Court, New York County, under the provisions of the so-called Jones Act, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained.by him while he was a seaman, in the employ of the defendant. The action was removed to this court on account of diversity of citizenship, and the plaintiff now moves to amend.
Section 33 of the Jones Act of June 5, 1920, chapter 250, amending section 20 of the La Follette Act, provides:
“That any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the course of his employment may, at his…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Beer v. Clyde S. S. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
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- Petterson v. Standard Oil Co. of New JerseyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1924
- Greene v. United Fruit Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1949
- Fiolat v. Minnesota-Atlantic Transit Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1940
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