Legal Opinion
Nunes v. Farrell Lines, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 28, 1955No. Civ. A. 52-157PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, District Judge.
This is an action for maintenance and cure. The plaintiff was injured while his ship was in Africa. There is a dispute whether the important injury occurred on board ship, or whether he suffered it ashore as a result of being “beat up” while drunk. There is no evidence, however, that the occurrence was provoked and the defendant has not satisfied me that the injury was caused by such wilful misconduct as to bar recovery.
Thereafter the plaintiff was taken to a hospital in Africa where a trepanning operation was performed. This left a hole in his skull about an inch in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- The Bouker No. 2Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Earl E. Robinson v. Pocahontas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Joseph E. Nunes v. Farrell Lines, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1955
- Roberson v. S/S AMERICAN BUILDERDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1967
- O'NEILL v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1957
- Martinez v. Star Fish and Oyster Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1974
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