Legal Opinion
Rankin v. Atlantic Maritime Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 8, 1953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUGARMAN, District Judge.
Lindville Taylor, a citizen of Panama, signed articles as a seaman on August 7, 1947 at Norfolk, Virginia, for service on The Atlantic Air, a merchant vessel registered under the laws of Panama and owned by defendant, a Panamanian corporation.
In the amended complaint filed by his administrator after Taylor’s death, it is alleged that Taylor, in March, 1948, became sick through defendant’s failure to furnish him with a safe place to work and a safe and seaworthy vessel. This illness resulted in Taylor’s death. For the injury and death, damages are sought in a first…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson Steamships, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Zielinski v. Empresa Hondurena De VaporesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Taylor v. Atlantic Maritime Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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