Legal Opinion
Angelo Santamaria, Libelant-Appellant v. The Ss Othem, Fearnley & Egger, Inc., R. Myrsten & Rederi, A/b/volo
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 1, 1959No. 30, Docket 25602PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Libelant is a longshoreman who sustained injuries while engaged in unloading operations aboard respondent vessel. After presentation of evidence by both parties the court below entered a decree for respondent, holding that libel-ant’s injuries did not result from any unseaworthy condition of the ship. The opinion is reported at D.C.E.D.N.Y.1959, 170 F.Supp. 866.
Although libelant urges a different factual setting, the court below found that libelant sustained his injuries as the result of a loss of footing occasioned by rainwater which had left the deck slippery. Since this finding was not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Jackson v. Pittsburgh S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
- Daniels v. Pacific-Atlantic S. S. Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1954
- Catherine Alison, as Administratrix of the Estate of Julian B. Alison, Deceased, Libelant-Appellant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Santamaria v. The SS OthemDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1959
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Zielinski v. Companhia De Navegacao Maritima NetumarDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- Joseph Denaro, Libelant-Appellant v. United States v. American Stevedores, Inc., Respondent-Impleaded-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Tate v. A/B Svenska Amerika LineinDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1970
- Abruzzo v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1966