Legal Opinion
Martin v. Grace Line, Inc.
District Court, E.D. California
Decided July 8, 1970No. Civ. No. S-988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MacBRIDE, District Judge.
This action for personal injuries was brought by a seaman who was injured while a crew member of the SS
Rutgers Victory. He brought his action under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688). Realizing too late that the ship is owned by the United States rather than Grace Line, plaintiff concedes, as he must, that his remedy should be under the Suits in Admiralty Act (46 U.S.C. §§ 741-52 & 781-90). See Cosmopolitan Shipping Company v. McAllister, 337 U.S. 783, 69 S.Ct. 1317, 93 L.Ed. 1692 (1949); Johnson v. United States Shipping Bd. Emergency Fleet Corp.,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cosmopolitan Shipping Co. v. McAllisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Johnson v. United States Shipping Bd. Emergency Fleet CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Edward C. Carter v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Kruhmin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
- Cabales ex rel. Cabales v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Steudler v. ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANYDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1973