Legal Opinion
Reginald Lewis v. Hudson Waterways Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 15, 1974No. 711, Docket 73-2684PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Reginald Lewis joined the SS Trans-orleans at Freeport, Bahamas on January 11, 1967, as an assistant engineer. Chief Engineer Lewis Molnar, a friend who had found the job for him, had told the ship’s Master that Lewis possessed the requisite credentials to serve as a third engineer. After the ship left Freeport en route to Bombay, India, however, the Master discovered that Lewis had no such papers and had to sign him on as an uncertified utility engineer.
On March 7, Lewis injured his back while repairing the ship’s boiler. Prior to the injury, he had stood watch and accumulated overtime,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- McCrea v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Portman v. American Home Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Shilman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Petterson v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1921
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