Legal Opinion
Frankel v. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 18, 1942No. 1610PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHESNUT, District Judge.
In this case the plaintiff sues at law under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, for personal injuries received in the course of his duties as an employe of the defendant, the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc., a Maryland corporation, in the construction of one of the new Liberty ships, the Patrick Henry, after she had been launched but before her completion. The particular Act of Congress referred to, enacted in 1920, authorizes such a suit by “any seaman” and provides for a cause of action in accordance with the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Grant Smith-Porter Ship Co. v. RohdeSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Melanson v. Bay State Dredging & Contracting Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1943
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