Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Island Creek Coal Co.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County
Decided July 11, 1966No. nos. 1087, 1088 and 1600PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
. Alpern, J.,
These actions in trespass arise out of maritime accidents which occurred on the inland waterways of the United States. The injuries complained of are alleged to have occurred in various ways.
Plaintiff Lewis Harper claimed he was injured on August 22, 1963, in a fall on the deck of the vessel upon which he was working. Plaintiff Thomas J. Wilson stated that he was injured on May 25, 1962, when his foot encountered an improperly secured hatch cover on his vessel and was projected into the hatch, and he fell onto the gunnel. Plaintiff Howard Brown averred that he was injured on May…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rufo v. the Bastian-Blessing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Thompson v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Edward D. Pratt, Jr. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964