Legal Opinion
Pierce v. National Bulk Carriers, Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 14, 1966No. 1938PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LAYTON, District Judge.
Percy L. Pierce (“Pierce”) brings this libel in admiralty to recover damages for the injuries he allegedly sustained in 1961 aboard the tanker Nashbulk, owned and operated by National Bulk Carriers, Inc. (“National”). National has filed a motion for summary judgment, urging that two judgments entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York are res judicata as to the controversies herein, and consequently bar the instant action.
Jurisdiction is asserted under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) and under the general maritime laws. For…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Paluchowska v. United States Lines Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1950
3Cited by2 opinions
- John Emory Simon v. The M/v Hialeah, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- John Emory Simon v. The M/v Hialeah, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970