Legal Opinion
Akermanis v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 14, 1981No. 77 Civ. 6131-CSHPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Plaintiff Carl Akermanis, a licensed marine engineer, brought this action against his former employer, defendant Sea-Land Service, Inc., to recover for damages allegedly caused by an accidental injury suffered on board defendant’s vessel LOS ANGELES on June 4, 1977. The complaint stated causes of action for unseaworthiness, and for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. The Court dismissed the unseaworthiness claim at the conclusion of plaintiff’s case. Defendant’s motion to dismiss the negligence cause of action was denied,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Carl O. Akermanis, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Sea-Land Service, Inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Timothy L. Hall v. American Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Donovan v. Sovereign Security, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- In Re Roco Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 1984
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