FREITAS v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY

No. 13902.

218 F.2d 562 (1955)

Joe FREITAS, Appellant, v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY, a corporation, and Marine Terminals Corporation, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

January 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gladstein, Andersen & Leonard, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

John H. Black, Edward R. Kay, Appel, Lieberman & Leonard, Boyd, Taylor & Reynolds, Fred G. Nave, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees.

Before HEALY and FEE, Circuit Judges, and DRIVER, District Judge.


HEALY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant sued for damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by the unseaworthiness of appellee's Victory ship, the SS Montana. A jury was empaneled to hear the case. Upon the conclusion of appellant's proof the trial court granted appellee's motion for a dismissal, and judgment was entered thereon. Thus the primary question before us is whether there was evidence of unseaworthiness requiring submission...

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