SENTILLES v. INTER-CARIBBEAN CORP.

No. 6.

361 U.S. 107 (1959)

SENTILLES v. INTER-CARIBBEAN SHIPPING CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 23, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton Kelner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was John K. Lewis.

Robert J. Beckham argued the cause for respondent. On the brief was George F. Gilleland.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner brought this suit against the respondent to recover damages sustained by him allegedly as a consequence of a shipboard accident while serving as a crew-member on the respondent's vessel in the Caribbean. As the vessel encountered a heavy sea, petitioner was pitched into the air and fell back to the deck, where, upon landing, a wave washed him a considerable...

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