TRAVIS v. POSEIDON LINES

No. 61 C 790.

203 F.Supp. 129 (1962)

Daniel TRAVIS, Plaintiff, v. POSEIDON LINES and James W. Elwell, Defendants.

United States District Court N. D. Illinois, E. D.

March 12, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton & Yellin, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

Bradley, Pipin, Vetter & Eaton, Chicago, Ill., for defendant.


WILL, District Judge.

The complaint in this action alleges injuries to the plaintiff, a longshoreman, while working in the hold of the vessel, INGRID WEIDE. Count I seeks recovery under the Jones Act and count II under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness. Defendants — the charterer of the vessel and its agent — have moved for summary judgment with supporting affidavits.

The basis of defendants' motion is that, as time charterer and time...

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