Legal Opinion
James W. Swain, Jr. v. Isthmian Lines, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 17, 1966No. 15327PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORMAN, Circuit Judge.
In the admiralty action brought by a seaman, James W. Swain (hereinafter appellant), against Isthmian Lines, Inc. (hereinafter appellee), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted summary judgment for appellant and awarded $570 in damages. This appeal contests the amount of the damage award and the method of its determination. No cross appeal has been filed by the appellee contesting the entry of summary judgment adverse to it.
On May 27, 1963, appellant signed articles for a foreign voyage aboard the ship “Steel Designer” in the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Southern Cross Steamship Co., Inc. v. Georgios FiripisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Massachusetts v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Danny L. Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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