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VARVERIS v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY

No. 45, Docket 24617.

249 F.2d 89 (1957)

Amalia VARVERIS, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of John Varveris, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided November 4, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sydney B. Schlessel, New York City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Walter X. Connor, of Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City (James L. Hurley and Vernon S. Jones, of Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and LUMBARD and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff's intestate, John Varveris, sued under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, for injuries sustained on June 30, 1952, while serving as a boatswain aboard defendant's ship and for maintenance and cure. Upon Varveris' death his widow and administratrix, as substituted plaintiff, amended the complaint to seek damages for his wrongful death. The accident occurred when Varveris slipped on the deck while engaged in raising the booms of the ship...

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