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McALLISTER v. UNITED STATES

No. 23.

348 U.S. 19 (1954)

McALLISTER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 8, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Samuel Goldstein.

Ralph S. Spritzer argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Burger, Samuel D. Slade and Morton Hollander.

MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner brought suit against the United States under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U. S. C. § 741 et seq., to recover damages for negligence in creating conditions aboard ship whereby he contracted polio and for negligence in the treatment thereof. The District Court, sitting without a jury, made findings of fact and stated its conclusions of law thereon (Admiralty Rules, No. 46 1/2) in which...

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