Legal Opinion

Joseph A. Terracciano v. McAlinden Construction Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided September 28, 1973No. 809, Docket 71-1718PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMESON, District Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment for $5,000 entered in favor of plaintiff-appellant, Joseph Terracciano, against his employer, defendant-appellee, McAlinden Construction Co., on a special jury verdict 1 in a personal injury action brought by appellant under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) 2 and general maritime law.

Background Facts

In August, 1967 McAlinden Construction Co. entered into a contract with the Sears Oil Company to deepen a portion of the Hudson River adjacent to the Sears dock at Glenmont, New York. The job was accomplished by drilling holes in the river…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. CushingSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Lake Tankers Corp. v. HennSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. The S. S. HewittDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1922
  4. In re LongDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
  5. Louis Famiano v. Gerald Enyeart, Also Known as Gerry Enyeart, and Charles EnyeartCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1968

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  3. Complaint of Flota Mercante Grancolombiana, S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
  4. In re Bridge Construction Services of Florida, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2014
  5. In re the Complaint of Moran Towing Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2013

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