Legal Opinion
Gahling v. Colabee S. S. Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 24, 1941No. 1038PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARD, District Judge.
This action comes before the court at this time on plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend his complaint.
The plaintiff is a seaman. The complaint was filed on August 5, 1940, and contained two causes of action. Damages for personal injuries are sought to be recovered under section 33 of the Act of June 5, 1920, 41 Stat. 1007, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, generally known as the Jones Act. The other cause is for maintenance and cure.
It is alleged in the original complaint that the plaintiff'was employed by defendants for a period beginning on or about May 18, 1939, as a second cook…
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- American Mut. Liability Ins. Co. of Boston v. LoweCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1936
- Oliver v. Calmar S. S. CoDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1940
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