Legal Opinion
Haughton v. Blackships, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 16, 1971No. Civ. A. 69-C-161PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
OWEN D. COX, District Judge.
Plaintiff, William O. Haughton, at the time of his injury, was the bos’n (boatswain) on the vessel “THE PANTHER,” an oil tanker owned by Defendant Blackships, Inc. This vessel was at the dock in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the morning of February 17, 1967. After instructions from the chief mate, the Plaintiff and two other seamen loaded two new coils of mooring line. Under the direction of the Plaintiff, these coils were placed on the deck on the starboard side of the vessel in a corner by the shelter deck. After the coils of line had been secured, at…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Eichel v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Emmett E. Page v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by3 opinions
- William O. Haughton, Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Blackships, Inc., Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Akermanis v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- George v. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANYDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1972