Legal Opinion
Willis E. Ressler v. States Marine Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 14, 1975No. 721, Docket 73-2069PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:
Willis E. Ressler, plaintiff in this action for damages under § 33 of the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and for maintenance and cure under general maritime law, see Harden v. Gordon, 11 Fed.Cas. No.6,047, p. 480 (C.C.D.Me.1823); Reed v. Canfield, 20 Fed.Cas.No.11,641, p. 426 (C.D.D.Mass.1842), 1 obtained a job in July, 1967, as a bedroom steward on defendant’s vessel, the S.S. Steel Architect. Plaintiff was then twenty and his voyage on that vessel was his first trip at sea. About a month into the voyage, after calling at several Asian ports, the ship docked for ten days…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Savino Dagnello v. Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Vella v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bentley v. Albatross S.S. Co. The Christian BerghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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- Chiarello v. Domenico Bus Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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