Legal Opinion
Reck v. Pacific-Atlantic S. S. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 10, 1950No. 139, Docket 21525PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff has obtained a judgment below on his claims based upon personal injuries received by him as an ordinary seaman on the defendant’s Liberty ship, George Eastman. The judgment was based on a jury verdict of $46,000 for damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and of $1,836 for maintenance and cure. Defendant’s appeal raises questions as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment, the charge of the court, and the examination of certain of the witnesses.
Plaintiff shipped on the vessel in January, 1948, and accompanied it on a voyage…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Pfotzer v. Aqua System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Wright v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
- Vanadium Corp. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Myers v. Pittsburgh Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Dallas County v. Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Mrs. Julian Lamar Davis, Temporary Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Edward Davis, Deceased v. Parkhill-Goodloe Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Purcell v. ZimbelmanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1972
- Jenkins v. ParrishUtah Supreme Court · 1981
- McDonough v. Buckeye S. S. Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1951
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