Legal Opinion
Lewis v. United States Nav. Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 11, 1944PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOX, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a seaman, asks damages of $50,-000 from defendant as a result of an injury sustained while serving as boatswain aboard the steamship Charles A. McAllister as she lay at or near a dock in Bone, Africa. He also asks to be awarded the sum of $10,000 for his maintenance and cure. Upon stipulation, the case was tried to the court in the absence of a jury.
The vessel, a so-called “victory ship” owned by the United States, was serviced by defendant pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the United States, acting by and through the War Shipping Administration,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Brady v. Roosevelt Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Quinn v. Southgate Nelson CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- United States v. BoykinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Guay v. American President Lines, Ltd.California Court of Appeal · 1947
- Banks v. Chas. Kurz Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1946
- Warren v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1947
- Steele v. American South African LineDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1945
- Koistinen v. American Export Lines, Inc.City of New York Municipal Court · 1948
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