Legal Opinion
James Victor Salem v. United States Lines Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 9, 1961No. 26875_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATKINS, District Judge.
This is an appeal from an action wherein plaintiff-appellee sought recovery for injuries sustained while he was employed as an able bodied seaman on a vessel owned and operated by defendant-appellant. The action was based on allegations of negligence, unseaworthiness, and right of maintenance. Defendant appeals from a judgment against it total-ling $123,968, plus costs, made up of the following elements: (1) A general jury verdict for $110,000 damages for personal injuries due to negligence and/or unseaworthiness; (2) A maintenance award by the court for $13,968,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Aston Bartholomew v. Universe Tankships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Harris v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931
- McDonough v. Buckeye S. S. Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1951
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Timothy L. Hall v. American Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Antonio Nuzzo v. Rederi, A/s Wallenco, Stockholm, Sweden, Rederi A/b Soya, and Third-Party v. Pittston Stevedoring Corporation, Third- PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Rodriguez v. Coastal Ship CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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