Legal Opinion
Scott v. Panama Canal Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 5, 1958PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOHEY, District Judge.
Memorandum and Order
At the opening of the trial of this cause, the defendant moved to dismiss on the ground that the Court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter. Argument was heard and time was granted to submit briefs which have been received.
The plaintiff, a seaman, seeks damages and maintenance and cure for an injury to one of his fingers, while he was serving on the defendant’s merchant vessel the SS Cristobal on September 24, 1952. The complaint alleges jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter under the Jones Act.1 At the time of the injury and for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johansen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- James S. Patterson, as Administrator v. United States, Leonard Lester Sullivan v. United States, Melvin A. Hays v. United States, Sterling Eugene Duncan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
3Cited by3 opinions
- John William Mills v. Panama Canal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Cordero v. Panama Canal CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- Arrufat v. Panama Canal Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961