CANTRILL v. AMERICAN MAIL LINE, LTD.

No. 32073.

42 Wn.2d 590 (1953)

257 P.2d 179

CALVIN V. CANTRILL, Appellant, v. AMERICAN MAIL LINE, LTD., Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 8, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kennett, McCutcheon & Soderland, for appellant.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates and Robert V. Holland, for respondent.


DONWORTH, J.

Plaintiff brought this action under the Jones act to recover damages (including maintenance and cure) for personal injuries suffered while in the employ of defendant as a seaman. In its answer, defendant denied any negligence and affirmatively alleged that plaintiff's injuries were the result of a freak wave unexpectedly striking its vessel, an event which could not reasonably have been anticipated and was a...

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