Legal Opinion
Estate of Walter Larkins, Deceased, by His Administratrix, Mabel Larkins v. Farrell Lines, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1986No. 83-2162PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Walter Larkins, a merchant sailor employed by Farrell Lines, was lost at sea. His estate brought suit against Farrell Lines alleging that Farrell was negligent under the Jones Act, and that Farrell’s vessel, the Austral Pioneer, was unsea-worthy under general maritime law. At trial, the jury returned a verdict for defendant. Larkins’ estate now makes various assignments of error pertaining primarily to the district court’s jury instructions. We do not find these persuasive, and we therefore affirm.
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Walter Larkins’ duties on the Austral Pioneer consisted of cleaning…
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- Michalic v. Cleveland Tankers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Francis P. Long, A/K/A "Red", John Hackett, A/K/A "Jack"Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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