FLEMING v. AMERICAN EXPORT ISBRANDTSEN LINES, INC.

68 Civ. 1907.

318 F.Supp. 194 (1970)

Jesse D. FLEMING, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN EXPORT ISBRANDTSEN LINES, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

March 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Semel, Patrusky & Buchsbaum, New York City, for plaintiff; Alan H. Buchsbaum, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendant; James M. Estabrook, Lennard K. Rambusch, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION

LEVET, District Judge.

This is a seaman's action, based on alleged negligence and unseaworthiness, to recover damages for injuries to plaintiff's left hand.

Pursuant to Rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the issue of liability was tried to court and jury. In a special verdict, the jury held that defendant was negligent in respect to the condition of a certain table top or the lack of a guard on a circular saw in the carpenter...

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