Legal Opinion
Rosario v. American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 2, 1975No. Civ. A. 71-768PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEWCOMER, District Judge.
On March 31, 1971, plaintiff, an injured seaman, instituted this action against the defendant American ExportIsbrandtsen Line, Inc. under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. Defendant filed its answer on August 12, 1971. Thereafter, on April 27, 1972, the defendant joined the United States of America as a third-party defendant under Rule 14 (c) of the Fed.R.Civ.P. for failure to render adequate medical treatment and care to plaintiff pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 249(a)(1). We have jurisdiction of this claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Harry J. Hicks, Administrator of the Estate of Carol Greitens, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- Tyminski v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Pearce v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- Hamil v. BashlineSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- John B. Witt v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Dicky D. Voegeli and Sharon Voegeli v. Harvard R. Lewis and Methodist Hospital, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Christobal Rosario v. American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Stanley Lee West, Sr. And Faye West, as Next Friends and Parents of Stanley Lee West, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. ChathamDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1976
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