GORSKA v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 79, Docket 24651.

262 F.2d 198 (1959)

Joseph GORSKA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided January 5, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner, New York City (Thomas F. Frawley and Irwin Asofsky, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Herbert J. Kaplow, New York City (Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

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


LUMBARD, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, a seaman employed on defendant's tug, "Atlantic City," appeals from defendant's judgment entered after trial before Judge Thomas F. Murphy without a jury on appellant's suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688 for injuries allegedly sustained on the evening of February 16, 1955 as a result of defendant's negligent handling of the Atlantic City while shifting barges at a Jersey City slip. The railroad does not challenge...

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