Legal Opinion
Carter Myers v. Isthmian Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 8, 1960No. 5603_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, following a jury verdict for the defendant on counts for negligence and unseaworthiness and a court finding for the plaintiff on a count for maintenance and cure. The court also dismissed a counterclaim, from which there has been no appeal.
Plaintiff-appellant, Carter Myers, a 24-year-old seaman and member of the crew of the vessel Wellesley Victory, sued defendant-appellee, Isthmian Lines, Inc., the owner of that vessel, (1) under the Jones Act, 46…
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