Legal Opinion
Greene v. United Fruit Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 19, 1949PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoltzoff, District Judge
(sitting by designation).
This action was brought in the Supreme Court of the State of New York to recover damages under the Jones Act, Title 46 U. S.C.A. § 688, for the wrongful death of a seaman. The defendant caused the action to be removed to this court. The plaintiff now moves to remand the suit to the State court.
The sole question presented is whether an action brought in a State court under the Jones Act to recover damages for personal injuries to, or for the death of, a seaman, is removable to a Federal court.
The Jones Act in effect provides that if any seaman suffers personal…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ex Parte CollettSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Goetz v. Interlake S. S. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1931
- Beer v. Clyde S. S. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
- Martin v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1924
- Gutierrez v. Pacific Tankers, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1948
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pate v. Standard Dredging Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- U. S. Industries, Inc. v. GreggDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
- David Preston v. Grant Advertising, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- James River Apartments, Inc. v. Federal Housing AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1955
- Moltke v. Intercontinental Shipping CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1949