Legal Opinion
Krey v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 1, 1941No. 53PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises the simple question of the seaworthiness of a shower bath on a ship of the United States of America. Libelant sued under 46 U.S.C.A. § 781 for damages for personal injuries and for seaman’s maintenance and cure. The district court denied any damages and allowed $500 for maintenance and cure; and libelant here asserts error as to both rulings.
Libelant, Krey, 57 years old, was employed as chief cook on the S. S. Independence Hall, a vessel owned by the United States and operated by the Maritime Commission. At the time of employment he was found by the…
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