Plaintiff filed a personal injury action under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A. § 688) and the general maritime law; defendant appeals from a judgment entered in plaintiff's favor on a jury verdict. It contends that the trial court erred in instructing the jury that plaintiff was a "seaman" as a matter of law within the provisions of the act, and entitled to the warranty of seaworthiness. Additionally, it is urged...
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