Legal Opinion
Puthe v. Exxon Shipping Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided September 26, 1992No. 1:89-mj-01619PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge.
Among the issues presented in this Jones Act case, is, the interesting and elusive question of whether a seaman can recover damages for purely emotional distress.
This is an action by the plaintiff Kurt Puthe, Jr. (“Puthe” or plaintiff), brought pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, claiming negligence and unseaworthiness on the part of the defendant Exxon Shipping Company (“Exxon” or defendant). The plaintiff asserts that he is a seamen with rights under the Jones Act and claims that he suffered various psychological and emotional…
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- Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Theodore M. Ellenwood v. Exxon Shipping Co., State of Maine, Intervenor. Theodore M. Ellenwood v. Exxon Shipping Co., State of Maine, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Burke v. Quick Lift, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2006
- Kurt A. Puthe v. Exxon Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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- Ellenwood v. Exxon Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993