Legal Opinion
Marceau v. Great Lakes Transit Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 9, 1945No. 151PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, a second cook and member of the crew on the Steamer Alfred E. Smith, belonging to the defendant, Great Lakes Transit Corporation, brought this action under the Jones Act to recover for personal injuries suffered in the course of his employment because of the alleged negligence of the defendant.
The vessel was moored at a dock in Buffalo Harbor which had been leased to the defendant. The plaintiff left the vessel on shore leave on November 8, 1940, at about 7:30 or 8 P. M. in order to go ashore for personal business or recreation. He had been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cudahy Packing Co. Of Nebraska v. ParramoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Erie Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- O'Donnell v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bountiful Brick Co. v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Claim of Doey v. Clarence P. Howland Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Bernard Harney v. William M. Moore Building Corporation and Lopier Construction CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Isaac Myles v. Quinn Menhaden Fisheries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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