Legal Opinion
Desper v. Starved Rock Ferry Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 2, 1952No. 231PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jackson
delivered .the opinion of the Court.
Petitioner brought suit under the Jones Act 1 to recover damages for the death of her intestate son from injuries sustained during the. course of his employment by respondent. The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the judgment of the District Court entered on a jury’s verdict in petitioner’s favor. 2 This Court granted certiorari. 3
Respondent operates a small fleet of sightseeing motorboats on the Illinois River in the vicinity of Starved Rock. The boats are navigated under Coast Guard regulations by personnel licensed by the Department of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Parker v. Motor Boat Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Hawn v. American S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- Seneca Washed Gravel Corporation v. McManigalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
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3Cited by135 opinions
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- James Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd v. Ford Motor Company Rouge Steel Company the Motor Vessel Ms. Henry Ford IICourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Gypsum Carrier, Inc. v. William D. HandelsmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
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