BOLESKI v. AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC.

Nos. 9845, 9846.

385 F.2d 69 (1967)

Marion J. BOLESKI, Appellee, v. AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., Appellant. AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., Appellee, v. ATLANTIC & GULF STEVEDORES, INC., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Decided October 12, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert F. Murray, Baltimore, Md. (Clater W. Smith and George Beall, and Smith, Somerville & Case, Baltimore, Md., on brief) for appellant Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores.

Southgate L. Morison, Baltimore, Md. (Ober, Williams & Grimes, Baltimore, Md., on brief) for appellant and appellee American Export Lines.

John J. O'Connor, Jr., Baltimore, Md. (O'Connor & Preston, Baltimore, Md., on brief) for appellee Boleski.

Before BOREMAN and BRYAN, Circuit Judges, and LEWIS, District Judge.


BOREMAN, Circuit Judge:

American Export Lines, Inc. (sometimes hereafter defendant or American), appeals from a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, Marion J. Boleski, $36,000 for injuries suffered while loading one of its vessels, the S.S. EXAMINER. The jury, on submission of ten special interrogatories, found that American was guilty of negligence and unseaworthiness but that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence which should reduce the amount of his damages...

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