HUDSON WATERWAYS CORPORATION v. SCHNEIDER

No. 20429.

365 F.2d 1012 (1966)

HUDSON WATERWAYS CORPORATION et al., Appellant, v. William J. SCHNEIDER, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

August 25, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graydon S. Staring, Alf R. Brandin, Lillick, Geary, Wheat, Adams & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Martin J. Jarvis, Jarvis, Miller & Stender, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, POPE and BARNES, Circuit Judges.


POPE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the libelant in a seaman's action in admiralty for damages for personal injuries under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and under the general maritime law.

The libelant, William J. Schneider, who is the appellee in this action, is a licensed marine engineer. At the time of the accident he was employed by the appellant as Third Assistant Engineer on board the SS. TRANSORLEANS, owned and...

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