BERGE v. NATIONAL BULK CARRIERS CORP.

No. 106, Docket 24673.

251 F.2d 717 (1958)

Gunnleik BERGE, Appellant, v. NATIONAL BULK CARRIERS CORP. and Todd Shipyards Corp., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided January 10, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Steinman, New York City, for appellant, Harry H. Lipsig, New York City, on the brief.

Victor S. Cichanowicz, Frederick H. Cunningham, New York City, for National Bulk Carriers Corp., appellee.

Patrick E. Gibbons, Galli & Locker, New York City, for third-party defendant, Todd Shipyards Corp., Patrick J. McCann, New York City, of counsel.

Before HAND, HINCKS and LUMBARD, Circuit Judges.


HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment for the defendant entered by Judge Murphy in an action to recover for personal injuries. At the conclusion of the evidence the parties agreed that the only issue to be submitted to the jury was the assessment of damages, the question of defendants' liabilities being reserved for determination of the court. Upon the following facts, Judge Murphy held that the plaintiff who was a rigger employed by the defendant...

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