Legal Opinion
Chermesino v. Vessel Judith Lee Rose, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 7, 1962No. 61-52-SPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEENEY, Chief Judge.
This is a libel by the administratrix of the estate of Angelo J. Chermesino to recover damages under the Death on the High Seas Act, 46 U.S.C. § 761, Count 1, and funeral expenses pursuant to the Ship Owners Liability Convention, Count 2.
Findings of Fact
The facts are, for the most part, not in dispute. On December 8, 1961 Angelo J. Chermesino, the mate on the fishing vessel JUDITH LEE ROSE, was killed when a part of the rigging fell on him because an iron shackle pin had broken and released the shackle and gear. The vessel was fishing on the western side of the Grand…
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