Legal Opinion
George v. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 20, 1972No. Civ. A. 77-70PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Luther Earl George, seeks payment from his employer, The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (C & 0), for maintenance and cure alleged to be due as a result of an operation which was performed upon the plaintiff at a private hospital. He is also seeking damages by way of attorney’s fees for failure to pay maintenance and cure. Recovery is sought solely under the principles of general maritime law.
George has been a marine employee of C & 0 for 48 years and has achieved the status of a tugboat pilot. Since the tugboats are utilized seven days a week and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by9 opinions
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