Legal Opinion
Curry v. United States
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 18, 1971No. Civ. No. 49042PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE LIABILITY
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Introduction
GEORGE B. HARRIS, Senior District Judge.
This is an action brought by the personal representative and executrix of the estate of Francis David Curry. Jurisdiction is in Admiralty and recovery is claimed under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688), the Public Vessels Act (46 U.S.C. § 781 et seq.), the Suits in Admiralty Act (46 U.S.C. § 741 et seq.), the Death on the High Seas Act (46 U.S.C. § 761 et seq.), and under General Maritime Law.
The cause came on regularly for trial on and after the 31st day of August, 1970, and continued thereafter for a…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Nelsen v. Research Corp. of the University of HawaiiDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1992
- Bong Soo Lee v. Pacific Far East Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Curry v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1971
- Catania v. Halcyon Steamship Co.California Court of Appeal · 1975
- Gorman v. Prudential Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1986
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