Legal Opinion
Penny v. United Fruit Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 28, 1994No. CV-87-2732(RJD), CV-88-1435(RJD), and CV-87-1815(RJD)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DEARIE, District Judge.
These two asbestos actions raise complex issues involving the interplay of admiralty and maritime law and long-arm jurisdiction. Plaintiff, the administratrix and widow, alleges that her late husband, Sidney J.R. Penny, was exposed to asbestos while working aboard ships owned by the defendants. Claiming that the exposure caused Mr. Penny’s mesothelioma and subsequently his death, plaintiff seeks damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688 et seq., the general maritime law, and the New York Estates, Power and Trusts Law.
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2Cases cited44 opinions
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