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PETERSON v. PERMANENTE STEAMSHIP CORP.

Docket No. 16034.

129 Cal.App.2d 579 (1954)

277 P.2d 495

HENRY PETERSON, Respondent, v. PERMANENTE STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Two.

December 17, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Black, Edward R. Kay, Cyril Appel and Appel, Liebermann & Leonard for Appellant.

Albert Michelson and Newell J. Hooey for Respondent.

NOURSE, P.J.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A. § 688) which makes available such action at law based on negligence to a seaman injured in the course of his employment. The defendant appeals from a judgment on a verdict of $6,000 for plaintiff.

The complaint alleged in substance that plaintiff on February 28, 1951, when in the course of his employment he was standing lookout watch on the forecastle head...

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