Legal Opinion
Bernard Harney v. William M. Moore Building Corporation and Lopier Construction Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 7, 1966No. 208, Docket 29754PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Bernard Harney appeals from a judgment dismissing his complaint and from the denial of his motion for a new trial, by jury. Harney brought this action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, alleging negligence, and for unseaworthiness under general maritime law.
Harney was employed by defendants, and his duties took him aboard an unnamed barge tied up on the north side of the Harlem River near a bridge then being constructed or rebuilt by defendants. The barge was used to support a crane used in this endeavor, and to hold supplies. One end of the barge almost…
2Cases cited79 opinions
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- Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Whisenant v. Brewster-Bartle Offshore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Antonios Latsis v. Chandris, Inc., Chandris, S.A., Trans Oceanic Shipping Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Lawrence Whittington v. Sewer Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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