BJORNSON v. ALASKA S. S. CO.

No. 13019.

193 F.2d 433 (1951)

BJORNSON v. ALASKA S. S. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

December 17, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Duane Vance, Bassett, Geisness & Vance, Seattle, Wash., for appellant.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Edward S. Franklin, Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, ORR, Circuit Judge, and DRIVER, District Judge.


DRIVER, District Judge.

Appellant, who is a seaman, recovered judgment against his employer for personal injuries sustained in the performance of his duties on shipboard. The action was tried to the court without a jury. The court found appellant's damages for loss of wages and pain and suffering to be $1500 but reduced the amount awarded to $750 on account of contributory negligence of appellant. The sole question presented by the appeal is whether the court erred...

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