Legal Opinion

Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 23, 1959No. 6Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

361 U.S. 107 (1959)

SENTILLES

v.

INTER-CARIBBEAN SHIPPING CORP.

No. 6.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 19, 1959.

Decided November 23, 1959.

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

Milton Kelner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was John K. Lewis.

Robert J. Beckham argued the cause for respondent. On the brief was George F. Gilleland.

2Opinion of the Court · BrennanJustice Brennan

The petitioner brought this suit against the respondent to recover damages sustained by him allegedly as a consequence of a shipboard accident while serving as a crew-member on the respondent's vessel in…

Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.

3Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rogers v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Dick v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959

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