PIASCIK v. THE S.S. SCOTTISH TRADER

No. 44, Docket 25168.

272 F.2d 378 (1959)

Gladys B. PIASCIK, as Administratrix of the goods, chattels and credits of Edward S. Piascik, deceased, George A. Fuller Company, Merritt Chapman and Scott Corporation and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Libelants-Appellants, v. THE S.S. SCOTTISH TRADER, her engines, hull, tackle, etc., and Trader Navigation Company, Ltd., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Argued November 9, 1959.

Decided December 4, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner, New York City, for appellants.

Giallorenzi & Cichanowicz, New York City, for appellees. Victor S. Cichanowicz, New York City, of counsel. Argued by Paul M. Jones, New York City.

Before SWAN, MAGRUDER and LUMBARD, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order entered November 20, 1958 in the above entitled suit in admiralty. Timely notice of appeal was filed January 16, 1959. For an understanding of the appeal it is necessary to recite some of the earlier steps in this long-protracted litigation.

On August 21, 1941 Edward S. Piascik, a longshoreman, sustained injuries while working aboard the S.S. Scottish Trader when that vessel was docked at the port of Quonsit...

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