CRUZ v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY

No. 201, Docket 31473.

386 F.2d 803 (1967)

Angel CRUZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided December 12, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry A. Ezratty, New York City (Rolnick, Ezratty & Huttner, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert P. Hart, New York City (Robert C. Mirone, and Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-respondent.

Before MOORE, SMITH and HAYS, Circuit Judges.


J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Appeal from defendant's judgment on jury verdict in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, John F. X. McGohey, Judge, in seaman's personal injury Jones Act and maritime action. We find no error and affirm the judgment.

Appellant, Angel Cruz, was employed in the galley aboard the S.S. United States, a ship owned and operated by the appellee, the United States Lines Company. In November of 1961...

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