Bell v. Seatrain Lines, Inc.

Opinion

KAUS, P. J.

Maritime personal injury case. Plaintiff Garland Bell brought an action based on theories of negligence under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688; 45 U.S.C. § 51) and unseaworthiness under general maritime law, against defendant Seatrain Lines, Incorporated. The trial *19court directed a verdict in favor of defendant on the Jones Act count;1 the jury brought in a verdict in favor of defendant on the unseaworthiness theory. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict.

Facts

Plaintiff, in January 1968, was an assistant engineer on the S.S. Sea-train Savannah, a cargo ship…