Legal Opinion
Militello v. Ann & Grace, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 19, 1991PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
On June 16, 1984, the Gloucester-based fishing dragger, F/V SANDRA JANE, was about 110 miles at sea at the Georges Bank fishing grounds when a fire broke out on board. The plaintiff, Salvatore Militello, the fishing captain and a crewman of the vessel, reached a small dory as he abandoned ship. There were no oars in the dory, allegedly because the shore captain of the F/V SANDRA JANE had forgotten to secure the oars following the vessel’s last trip. As a result, the plaintiff was left to paddle the dory with his hands. The plaintiff suffered a heart attack and was subsequently disabled.
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- Earl E. Robinson v. Pocahontas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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