Legal Opinion
Anthony P. Kraljic v. Berman Enterprises, Inc., and General Marine Transport Corp., Berman Enterprises, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 9, 1978No. 731, Docket 77-7580PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLIGAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises a novel issue in this circuit. May a seaman in an action for maintenance and cure recover in addition to compensatory damages, both attorney’s fees and punitive damages?
Anthony P. Kraljic sustained injuries during the course of his employment while working as a seaman for the appellant, Berman Enterprises, Inc. (Berman), which by stipulation of the parties for the purpose of the trial was deemed to be the owner and operator of the tugboat on which appellee was employed. Kraljic brought suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Collens v. New Canaan Water Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1967
- Earl E. Robinson v. Pocahontas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- United Aircraft Corp. v. International Ass'n of MachinistsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Merry Shipping, Inc. v. Merry Shipping Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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- Pamela Tullos, Wife Of/and Ronald David Tullos, Cross-Appellants v. Resource Drilling, Inc., and Superior Oil Company, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Lee D. Harper v. Zapata Off-Shore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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