Legal Opinion
Catania v. Halcyon Steamship Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 8, 1975No. Civ. 43709PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COLE, J. *
Plaintiff, a seaman, injured his finger while working aboard defendant’s vessel. He brought this action, seeking damages under a theory of negligence pursuant to the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and under a theory of unseaworthiness pursuant to general maritime law. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict insofar as the unseaworthiness count was concerned. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff under the Jones Act count. The trial court granted a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and plaintiff appealed the judgment. We reverse.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Gossman v. GossmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
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