GODBOUT v. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES

Civ. A. No. 6675. In Admiralty No. 1491.

82 F.Supp. 467 (1949)

GODBOUT v. EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, Inc. GODBOUT v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court D. Massachusetts.

February 17, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Fogarty, of Lynn, Mass., for Godbout.

Arthur J. Santry and Putnam, Bell, Dutch & Santry, all of Boston, Mass., for Eastern S. S. Lines, Inc.

William T. McCarthy, U. S. Atty. and Edward O. Gourdin, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Boston, Mass. (Arthur J. Santry and Putnam, Bell, Dutch & Santry, all of Boston, Mass., of counsel), for United States.


SWEENEY, Chief Judge.

In these two actions the plaintiff has sued both the United States, as the owner of the S.S. Claymont Victory, and the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., as operating agent, for damages arising out of an injury which occurred while the plaintiff was employed as a member of the crew. The injury did not occur aboard the vessel and had no connection with the plaintiff's employment. The claim against both defendants is for negligent treatment or failure...

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