Legal Opinion
Rivera v. Isbrandtsen Co.
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided April 22, 1952PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcGivern, J.
This case concerns itself with the saga of the S. S. Flying Arrow in foreign waters. The action had its origin in the signing of shipping articles on October 29, 1949, by the plaintiff as an assistant electrician on the S. S. Flying Arrow for a voyage from the port of New York to the Far Bast via Mediterranean waters for a term not exceeding twelve months.
The first cause of action is for a breach of contract with reference to the shipping articles which called for $285.16 a month for the voyage, and the second cause of action is for an alleged assault and battery by the master of the vessel.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Petterson v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1921
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