Legal Opinion
McBrien v. United States Petroleum Carrier's Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 15, 1959PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.
Libelant, a seaman, sues in admiralty for personal injuries sustained aboard the S.S. Stony Point. Respondent is the owner of the vessel.
Libelant claims liability in negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and also that the vessel was unseaworthy. He also seeks maintenance and cure up to the date of the trial and for the future. He claims damages of $100,-000 and maintenance and cure to date of $5,320. Respondent pleads a general release as a complete defense to both causes of action. Respondent also denies that it was negligent or that the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Hume v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Murphy v. CadyDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1939
- Thompson v. CampCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. CurlCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
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