Legal Opinion
Antus v. Interocean S. S. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1939No. 8116PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALLEN, Circuit Judge.
The question presented by this appeal is whether appellant is entitled to recover for personal injury under the Jones Act, Title 46, § 688, U.S.C, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688. The District Court held that appellant’s remedy was under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, Title 33, § 901 et seq., U.S.C, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq, and dismissed the bill.
The facts are not in dispute. Appellant had been a member of the ship’s crew of the steamer James E. Davidson during the navigation season of 1936 on the Great Lakes. On December 1 of that year the vessel put in at…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- International Stevedoring Co. v. HavertySupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Warner v. GoltraSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- De Wald v. Baltimore & O. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934
- The Buena VenturaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1916
- Diomede v. LoweCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by28 opinions
- James Boyd and Elizabeth Boyd v. Ford Motor Company Rouge Steel Company the Motor Vessel Ms. Henry Ford IICourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Desper v. Starved Rock Ferry Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Carumbo v. Cape Cod S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1941
- Mroz v. Dravo Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Wilkes v. Mississippi River Sand & Gravel Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1953
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.