Legal Opinion
Sundberg v. Washington Fish & Oyster Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1943No. 10394PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.
Adolph Sundberg as plaintiff in the district court sought damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, for personal injuries resulting from the alleged negligence of Washington Fish & Oyster Company as defendant, or in the alternative recovery under the rules of maritime law for wages, maintenance and cure. The court granted the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict against plaintiff and for the dismissal of the cause with prejudice. Sundberg appeals.
Appellant was a commercial fisherman employed by appellee to fish on shares in Alaskan waters during the 1940…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Jamison v. EncarnacionSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
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