Legal Opinion
Watson v. Joshua Hendy Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 26, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWSON, District Judge.
This is a seaman’s action tried by the Court without a jury wherein libelant sues for recovery of damages for personal injuries and for maintenance and for his wages until the end of the voyage. The libel alleges that on or about April 18, 1955, while libelant was engaged in the course of his duties on board the S. S. Marine Arrow and while in his room, he was caused to be brutally assaulted by the master of the vessel, without provocation, and thereby sustained severe and painful personal injuries.
The issue in the case is primarily one of fact. It is whether the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Warren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Kable v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Kable v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
3Cited by3 opinions
- Waldron C. Watson, Libellant-Appellant v. Joshua Hendy CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Fuentes v. PANAMA CANAL COMPANYDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- Jones v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1964