BATTICE v. UNITED STATES


79 F.Supp. 932 (1948)

BATTICE v. UNITED STATES et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 16, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Standard, of New York City (Herman Rosenfeld, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

John F. X McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City, for respondent United States.

Corydon B. Dunham, of New York City (Maurice J. Smith, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent States Marine Corporation.


KENNEDY, District Judge.

Battice alleges in his libel that while employed as a Chief Steward on board S. S. Wolverine he sustained injuries through the negligence of the respondents, or some of them. He asks for an award of damage, under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and also for maintenance and cure.

S. S. Wolverine is owned by the respondent United States of America but was operated and controlled by the States Marine Corporation under time charter...

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