GERMAN v. CARNEGIE-ILLINOIS STEEL CORPORATION

No. 9601.

169 F.2d 715 (1948)

GERMAN v. CARNEGIE-ILLINOIS STEEL CORPORATION.

Circuit Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided August 13, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira R. Hill, of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Ira R. Hill, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, of Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellants.

Hymen Schlesinger, of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Schlesinger & Schlesinger, of Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before BIGGS, GOODRICH, and KALODNER, Circuit Judges.


KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, a seaman, brought action below on the law side to recover cure and maintenance, and damages by reason of unseaworthiness of the vessel, under the admiralty and maritime laws; also damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, by reason of negligence. The three-pronged action was tried before a jury which rendered a verdict in German's favor in the amount of $4,011. Defendant's alternative motions for a new trial or for judgment...

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