Legal Opinion
Atkins v. Crounse Corp.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided July 7, 1961No. Civ. A. No. 1119PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBOURNE, District Judge.
January 19, 1960, the plaintiff Fred Atkins filed this action in this Court against Crounse Corporation seeking to recover the sum of $322,350. The suit arose out of an accident which plaintiff alleges occurred while he was employed by the defendant as a member of the crew of the M/V Hazel. The grounds for recovery were (1) that the M/V Hazel was not seaworthy on September 9, 1959, when the plaintiff sustained an injury; (2) that, under the Jones Act, the defendant negligently caused plaintiff’s fall and injuries, and (3) that, in addition to the damages sought,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Lindquist v. DilkesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Stephen A. Sulentich v. The Interlake Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1958
- James F. Dobbs v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Milton v. Pure Oil CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1958
3Cited by4 opinions
- David McCorpen v. Central Gulf Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Martin Burkert v. Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Burden v. Evansville Materials, Inc.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1986
- David McCorpen v. Central Gulf Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968