WEBB v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY

No. 258, Docket 25324.

266 F.2d 611 (1959)

Rowland G. WEBB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided May 14, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Heller, New York City (Charles A. Ellis, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City (James B. Magnor, New York City, and Henry J. O'Brien, Buffalo, N. Y., of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and SWAN and MOORE, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in his favor after trial to a jury, and from denial of his motion to set aside the verdict as inadequate. The appellant claims errors in the charge to the jury as well as inadequacy of the verdict.

Plaintiff is an American seaman who was employed as an engine room wiper on defendant's vessel. He was injured on November 7, 1956 while climbing a 10-foot ladder in the engine room to clean the...

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