Legal Opinion
Canillas v. Joseph H. Carter, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 6, 1968No. 65 Civ. 3899PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge:
Late in December 1962 the fishing vessel Austin W. disappeared on the high seas and all seamen aboard her were lost. 1 The present action against defendants Joseph Carter, Inc. and Harry Kremin is brought by the administratrices of five of the deceased seamen. The original complaints were laid under the Jones Act 2 and the Death on the High Seas Act. 3 Plaintiffs, alleging negligence on the part of the defendants and the unseaworthiness of the vessel, sought damages for wrongful death, for decedents’ pain and suffering and for loss of personal…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Middleton v. Luckenbach S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Hume v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Elaine Jones v. GriffithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Arthur H. Barbe, Admr. v. David N. Drummond, David N. DrummondCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Frank W. Cates, Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Peters v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
- Dugas v. National Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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