PISANO v. S. S. BENNY SKOU


220 F.Supp. 901 (1963)

Benjamin PISANO, Libelant, v. The S. S. BENNY SKOU, her engines, boiler, tackle, etc., in rem, and Ove Skou, D/S Ove Skou A/S & D/S af 1937 A/S, and Anchor Line, Ltd., Respondent-Petitioner, v. JOHN T. CLARK & SON, Respondent-Impleaded.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 2, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin L. Apfelberg, New York City, for libelant.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for respondent-petitioner; David P. H. Watson, Robert K. Marzik, New York City, of counsel.

Alexander, Ash & Schwartz, New York City, for respondent-impleaded; Sidney A. Schwartz, Joseph Arthur Cohen, New York City, of counsel.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for respondent-petitioner Anchor Line.


COOPER, District Judge.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by libelant, a longshoreman, aboard respondent's vessel. Jurisdiction is based upon the general maritime law of the United States. The trial was held before the court, sitting without a jury.1

Libelant was injured on July 22, 1960 aboard the M/S Benny Skou, a vessel owned, operated and controlled by the respondent...

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