Legal Opinion
Thornell v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided September 5, 1958No. Civ. A. No. 3310PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENT, District Judge.
This is an action upon two counts, the first being an action for personal injuries under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and the second, for maintenance and cure under the General Maritime Law.
It appears that the plaintiff, Carl A. Thornell, while under the age of twenty-one (21) years, was employed as a coal passer aboard the defendant’s car ferry Spartan, a vessel duly enrolled and licensed for the coasting trade, and engaged in commerce and navigation upon the Great Lakes. On July 4, 1954, the plaintiff was injured. He claims that the injuries resulted from…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Stevens v. Howard D. Johnson Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Doehler Metal Furniture Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Begier v. Cleveland Pneumatic (In Re American International Airways, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd v. MillerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Perdikouris v. Liberian S/S OlymposDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1960