Legal Opinion
Pettus v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 22, 1971No. Civ. A. 70-67PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOURLEY, District Judge:
This is an action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and Maritime Doctrine of Unseaworthiness and for Maintenance and Cure. It is alleged in the Complaint that plaintiff, employed by the defendant in the capacity of a seaman, suffered personal injuries while engaged in assembling a fleet or tow of barges at defendant’s loading dock located on the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An Answer was filed in due course. Several months later, defendant filed a Motion to Amend Answer to the Complaint, wherein it requested leave to assert the defense of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. CushingSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Philadelphia Forrest Hills Corp. v. Bituminous Casualty Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Ferguson v. Manufacturers' Casualty InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- In Re Independent Towing CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1965
- In Re the Complaint of Midland Enterprises, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Federal Kemper Insurance Company v. Rauscher, Richard H. And Griffith, Robert and Griffith, Linda. Appeal of Robert and Linda GriffithCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. v. McCabeDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
- In Re the Complaint of Oswego Barge Corp.District Court, N.D. New York · 1977
- Complaint of Harbor Towing CorporationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1971
- Complaint of Ta Chi Navigation (Panama) Corp. SaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
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