Legal Opinion
Brandao v. United Fruit Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1944PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Plaintiff is suing herein to recover for personal injuries which were sustained during the course of his employment as a seaman aboard the steamship Casimir Pulaski while at Boston, Massachusetts.
The action is predicated in part upon the provisions of the Jones Act (U. S. Code, tit. 46, § 688).
At the time in question the ship allegedly was under the control and management of the defendant United Fruit Company, pursuant to a certain charter agreement with the War Shipping *684Administration. The defendant is a foreign corporation, having been created under the laws of New Jersey. Its principal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Burdick v. . FreemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Murnan v. Wabash Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
- Reep v. ButcherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
- Larrive v. Prince Line, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
3Cited by2 opinions
- Flaiz v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Shulman v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957