Legal Opinion
Jeston Holland v. Sea-Land Service, Inc., Jeston Holland v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 24, 1981No. 80-1647, 80-1648PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Jeston Holland, denied a new trial, appeals from a judgment of the district court awarding him $175 for injuries he sustained in a longshoring accident. Sea-Land Services, Inc., cross appeals, claiming that the Virginia law of contributory negligence bars any recovery by Holland. We conclude that Virginia law, rather than the maritime doctrine of comparative negligence, is applicable and reverse the judgment.
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Holland was employed as a longshoreman by the Nacirema Operating Company and was assigned to the Sea-Land Marine Terminal in Portsmouth, Virginia. Holland’s job…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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