Legal Opinion
Lawrence Butler v. O/y Finnlines, Ltd., and Enso-Gutzeit O/y
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1976No. 75-1819PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
Lawrence Butler, a longshoreman, was injured aboard the defendant’s vessel SS FINNSAILOR on June 10,1974. Butler brought suit against the shipowner, 1 alleging that defendant’s negligence 2 was responsible for his injuries. The shipowner moved at trial for a directed verdict, which the district court granted. We reverse and remand for trial by jury.
I
Since this is an appeal from a directed verdict in favor of the defendant, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Butler is entitled to the benefit of all inferences which the evidence…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- John S. Mays v. Pioneer Lumber Corporation, a West Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Ramirez v. Toko Kaiun K.K.District Court, N.D. California · 1974
- Tebbs v. Baker-Whiteley Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Callie Rich v. Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co., Ltd., and Third-Party v. John T. Clark & Son, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Gay v. Ocean Transport & Trading, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Hurst v. Triad Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Campus Sweater & Sportswear Co. v. M. B. Kahn Construction Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
- Edward J. Rich v. United States Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Baysal D. Riddle v. Exxon Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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