DEITZ v. UNITED STATES

No. 11679.

228 F.2d 494 (1955)

Gordon DEITZ v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided December 29, 1955.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Byrne, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa. (W. Wilson White, U. S. Atty., Robert Cox, Krusen, Evans & Shaw, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

Philip Dorfman, Philadelphia, Pa. (Dorfman & Pechner, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff who, at the time of his alleged accident, was employed as a seaman in the capacity of an oiler on board the respondent's vessel "James Fergus." The libellant has been awarded damages totaling $45,573.72. By separate findings these are divided as follows: for lost wages $573.72; for maintenance $108.00; for loss of future earning power $35,000...

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