1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 352 U.S.
  5. 352 U.S. 521 (1957)
 

FERGUSON v. MOORE-McCORMACK LINES

No. 59.

352 U.S. 521 (1957)

FERGUSON v. MOORE-McCORMACK LINES, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Engelman argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

William A. Wilson argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Wilbur E. Dow, Jr. and Frederick Fish.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS announced the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE CLARK and MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN join.

Petitioner was injured in 1950 while serving as a second baker on respondent's passenger ship Brazil. Among his duties, he was required to fill orders of the ship's waiters for ice cream. On the day of the accident, he had received an order from a ship's waiter for 12 portions of ice cream. When he got half way down...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases