RECK v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC S. S. CO.

No. 139, Docket 21525.

180 F.2d 866 (1950)

RECK v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC S. S. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided March 10, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Leo Rothschild, of New York City (Corydon B. Dunham, of New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

Samuel Segal, of New York City, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before AUGUSTUS N. HAND, CLARK, and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff has obtained a judgment below on his claims based upon personal injuries received by him as an ordinary seaman on the defendant's Liberty ship, George Eastman. The judgment was based on a jury verdict of $46,000 for damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and of $1,836 for maintenance and cure. Defendant's appeal raises questions as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment, the charge of the court, and...

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