Legal Opinion
Southern Cross Steamship Co., Inc. v. Georgios Firipis
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1960No. 8099_1PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.
Important questions concerning the applicability of the Jones Act, 46 U.S. C.A. § 688, and liability for double wages under 46 U.S.C.A. § 596, are presented in this appeal by a shipowner from a decree in favor of a seaman for earned wages, double .wages, maintenance, and damages for personal injuries resulting from negligence.
George Firipis, an able bodied seaman, was injured on April 1, 1958, while on board the Steamship Margaritis which was then in drydock in Norfolk, Virginia. In April, 1957, Firipis had signed an employment contract in Greece to serve upon the'…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- The New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Aston Bartholomew v. Universe Tankships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Uravic v. F. Jarka Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
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3Cited by61 opinions
- Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Elena Jerezano Moncada, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Arturo Moncada, Deceased v. Lemuria Shipping Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Sun Bank & Trust Co. of St. Petersburg v. Rickey (In Re Rickey)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1981
- Pavlou v. Ocean Traders Marine CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- Iordanis Anastasiadis v. S.S. Little JohnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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