STECHCON v. UNITED STATES

No. 23898.

439 F.2d 792 (1971)

Peter STECHCON, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

March 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Blumenthal, San Francisco, Cal. (argued), of Burton & Blumenthal, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Jack G. Knebel, San Francisco, Cal. (argued), McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, James L. Browning, Jr., U. S. Atty., John F. Meadows Shipping & Admiralty Section, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before JERTBERG, MERRILL and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In his complaint in the district court, appellant sought to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him while employed as a seaman on appellee's vessel, the S. S. Exhibitor, resulting from a physical assault made upon him by William D. Harris, also a member of the crew aboard the vessel.

Appellant based his claim to recover damages on the unseaworthiness of the vessel and the negligence of appellee.

The district...

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