LYONS v. UNITED FRUIT COMPANY


170 F.Supp. 261 (1959)

John LYONS, Plaintiff, v. UNITED FRUIT COMPANY, Agencia Maritima Hondurena, S.A., and Empresa Hondurena de Vapores, S.A., Defendants. AGENCIA MARITIMA HONDURENA, S.A., and Empresa Hondurena de Vapores, S.A., Third Party Plaintiffs, v. BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY, Third Party Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 4, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Isaacson, New York City, for plaintiff, Jacob Rassner, New York City, of counsel.

John P. Carson, New York City, for defendant Empresa Hondurena de Vapores, S.A.

Mendes & Mount, New York City, for third-party defendant, F. A. Bull, New York City, of counsel.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff, John Lyons, moves to set aside a special verdict of the jury against him and in the alternative seeks judgment in his favor on this same verdict. Defendant Empresa Hondurena de Vapores (hereinafter "Empresa") has also moved for judgment on the verdict.

This action was brought by plaintiff to recover for personal injuries he sustained while working aboard defendant's...

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