Legal Opinion
Catherall v. Cunard S. S. Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 26, 1951PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
The plaintiff, a crew member aboard the Queen Elizabeth, brings suit for injuries sustained while descending a conveyor belt from the ship to dockside in New York. He alleges that a convulsive movement of the ■belt tripped him and caused severe injuries to his leg. There are two causes of action, the first under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, charging defendant with negligence, the second for maintenance and cure. The action is civil in nature and is brought on the law side of the court. There is no attempt to invoke the court’s admiralty jurisdiction.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Indianapolis v. Chase Nat. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Nakken v. Fearnley & EgerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
- La Fontaine v. The G. M. McAllisterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Markakis v. Liberian S/S Mparmpa ChrisTos Her EnginesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Jonassen v. Norwegian American Line, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1952
- Smith v. Furness, Withy & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
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