Legal Opinion
Altamura v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 25, 1947PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CONGER, District Judge.
Libellant sues to recover damages for personal injuries which occurred to him while he was working on the S.S. Jrhn H. Eaton.
The accident occurred on November 13, 1943 while the Eaton was docked at Pier 10, Hoboken, New Jersey.
The case was tried before me without a jury.
Libellant was a longshoreman employed by Turner & Blanchard, Inc., a stevedoring company, and at the time of the accident was engaged with other employees of his employer in loading the vessel.
Respondent, United States of America, was the owner of the vessel and respondent, Parry Navigation Company,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Anderson v. LorentzenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Fodera v. Booth American Shipping CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Fodera v. Booth American Shipping Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1946
3Cited by1 opinion
- McFall v. Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1952