Legal Opinion
Daniel J. Donovan v. Esso Shipping Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 17, 1958No. 12424PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
The strait of Kill van Kull separates Staten Island from the mainland. In navigable waters in or near that strait, appellant seaman Daniel J. Donovan was seriously injured on the morning of February 5, 1954, while working aboard the tanker Esso Binghamton. The vessel was owned by appellee Esso Shipping Company, a Delaware corporation. Appellant Donovan was a resident of New Jersey.
The first issue is whether appellant’s injuries were caused solely by his own negligence; the second issue is whether this court has jurisdiction to review the judgment of the district court…
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- Jordine v. WallingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Hoiness v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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