Legal Opinion
Ballard v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 24, 1968No. 66 CIV 118PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge.
This is an action at law by a seaman seeking to recover damages for the alleged negligence of defendant, a ship owner, and for the alleged unseaworthiness of its vessel. Plaintiff predicated jurisdiction in this court on “the Admiralty Law as modified by the Jones Act.”
At the commencement of the trial, defendant moved to dismiss the action for the reason that the total damages sought to be recovered does not exceed the jurisdictional amount of $10,000 (exclusive of interest and costs) required by 28 U.S.C. § 1331(a). 1 Plaintiff opposed the motion on two grounds:…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Green v. RossDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1972
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