Legal Opinion
McAfoos v. The Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 6, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVET, District Judge.
This is an action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, to recover for personal injuries claimed to have been sustained by plaintiff, Evelyn McAfoos, as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendants and the unseaworthiness of the vessel, the S. S. Empress of Scotland. The complaint also includes a claim for maintenance and cure. Plaintiff McAfoos is a magician’s assistant, and plaintiff, William Neff, is a magician. They alleged that while they were employed by the defendants as members of the entertainment crew and staff of the S. S. Empress of, Scotland,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Corden E. Yates v. Rodney H. Dann, Ruby M. Dann and R. H. Dann Towing and Lighterage CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Evelyn McAfoos and William Neff v. The Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Brinegar v. San Ore Construction CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1969
- Green v. Industrial CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999