Legal Opinion
Meirino v. Gulf Oil Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 13, 1959No. 345 of 1956PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EGAN, District Judge.
This action is brought by libellant, Ramon P. Meirino, to recover mainte*516nance and cure for injuries he sustained aboard respondent’s vessel, S.S. Gulflight on May 19, 1956 at Puerto LaCruz, Venezuela. The evidence upon which this case will be decided is the same as that presented in libellant’s civil action for damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S. C.A. 688, which was tried before this Court and a jury. (C.A.No. 21429)
It is urged by the respondent that the effect of the jury verdict in the civil action for the defendant is to preclude recovery for libellant in this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Pacific Steamship Co. v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Warren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Corden E. Yates v. Rodney H. Dann, Ruby M. Dann and R. H. Dann Towing and Lighterage CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
- The MarsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1907
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Permanente Steamship Corporation, a Corporation v. Juan A. G. MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Stone v. Marine Transport Lines, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1960
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962