Legal Opinion
Vargas v. McNamara
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 30, 1979No. Nos. 79-1216 to 79-1220PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s granting of defendants’ motions for directed verdict in this personal injury action.
From the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, the following could be found. Plaintiffs Vargas and Baker were seamen employed by defendant McNamara1 in contemplation of an upcoming fishing trip. Preliminary to the trip, they were to perform certain repairs on defendant’s vessel, NORA. Vargas and McNamara brought the NORA from Prov-incetown to Falmouth, docking at the boat yard of defendant Cape Cod Marine Service…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Michalic v. Cleveland Tankers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Joseph J. Hayes v. New England Millwork Distributors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- George J. Gallon v. The Lloyd-Thomas Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- Alex C. Glaros v. Richard PerseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Patricia Lynch v. Michael S. DukakisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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