Legal Opinion
William F. Bradt, Libelant-Appellee v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 7, 1955No. 237, Docket 23409PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge.
Libelant, an assistant engineer on the vessel Pittston Victory, contracted tuberculosis during his employment on board the ship. Judge Bruchhausen found the illness to have been caused by the unseaworthiness of the vessel’s crew and facilities and awarded him $13,000 as compensatory damages and $2,000 for pain and suffering. D.C.E.D.N.Y., 122 F. Supp. 190. These are the awards contested by the respondent on this appeal. Libelant also received $2,610 for maintenance and cure from April 11, 1946, to September 1, 1948, which libelant argues is inadequate, since he continued to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Daniel A. Desmond, Libelant-Appellee-Appellant v. United States of America, Respondent-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
- Carl Buch, Libelant-Appellee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Bradt v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1954
3Cited by9 opinions
- Kilduff v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1961
- Anderson v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Sten Carlsson, Libelant-Appellee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Fuentes v. PANAMA CANAL COMPANYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- Carleno v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1962
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