Legal Opinion
David Roger Lettsome v. The United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1969No. 26486_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORIE L. PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Lettsome brought this action against the United States under the Suits in Admiralty Act (46 U.S.C.A. §§ 741-752) and the Public Vessels Act (46 U.S.C.A. §§ 781-790) to recover damages for personal injuries.
The trial court found the injuries resulted from the unseaworthiness of a United States Navy motorboat (a Boston Whaler) and the negligence of the United States, and entered judgment for Lettsome. The United States has appealed.
Lettsome majored in geology at Cornell College at Mount Vernon, Iowa, and received a B.A. degree in geology from that institution. He…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Kowalsky v. Conreco CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Bruszewski v. Isthmian S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- Walter Filipek v. Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc., and Third Party and Eastern Rigging Corp., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Byars v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Thompson v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Peters v. Titan Navigation Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Bram C. Coumou v. United States of America, and Lieutenant Jacoblowski Commander Mizell Lieutenant KontratowiczCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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