Legal Opinion
Edward Connolly v. Farrell Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 6, 1959No. 5486PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTIGAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered on February 25, 1959 following directed verdicts for the defendant dismissing the plaintiff’s action.
The plaintiff, Edward Connolly, a resident of Massachusetts, brought an action at law with a demand for a jury trial against his employer, Farrell Lines, Inc., a New York corporation, represented in Massachusetts by a general agent. The complaint was in three counts. The first count was for damages for personal injuries under the Jones Act, 41…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Boudoin v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Warren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Keen v. Overseas Tankship Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
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- Arthur Smith v. J. Lauritzen v. Jarka Corporation of Philadelphia, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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