Legal Opinion
Orr v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 7, 2003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries pursuant to the Jones Act (46 USC Appendix § 688), the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Ponterio, J.), entered December 6, 2001, which, upon the denial of its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, and a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiff and against it.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant, City of New York, as a “marine oiler” or “tankerman”…
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