SHANNON v. UNION BARGE LINE CORP.

No. 10593.

194 F.2d 584 (1952)

SHANNON v. UNION BARGE LINE CORP.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Filed March 4, 1952.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hymen Schlesinger, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellant.

John R. Bredin, Pittsburgh, Pa., Dalzell, McFall, Pringle & Bredin, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before GOODRICH and HASTIE, Circuit Judges, and MODARELLI, District Judge.


GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a suit for injury to a barge employee on an Ohio River steamer, the "C. W. Talbot," owned and operated by the defendant. She has recovered for maintenance and cure. D.C., 96 F.Supp. 916. The present suit is based on a claim of negligence under the Jones Act and a claim that the vessel was unseaworthy.

The accident occurred as Elizabeth Shannon had finished her cleaning work in...

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