Legal Opinion
Holley v. Transoceanic Cable Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 16, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Huff, J.), entered March 5, 2001, upon a jury verdict, awarding plaintiff $1,137,053, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the case remanded for a new trial.
On December 28, 1996, plaintiff, a New York resident, was hired as the chief cook for The Global Link, a ship operated by defendant, which was then docked in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Late in the evening of January 15, 1997, plaintiff tripped and fell down a ship stairway, injuring his back and neck and causing him significant pain. Plaintiff reported the accident to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Vella v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Guevara v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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