1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 385 F.Supp.
  5. 385 F.Supp. 725 (1974)
 

MEADE v. SKIP FISHERIES, INC.

Civ. A. No. 73-847-C.

385 F.Supp. 725 (1974)

John A. MEADE, Plaintiff, v. SKIP FISHERIES, INC., Defendant and Third-party Plaintiff, v. E. & G. FISHING CORPORATION, Third-party Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

July 26, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cyril E. O'Leary, New Bedford, Mass., for plaintiff.

Frank H. Handy, Jr., Richard B. Kydd, Boston, Mass., for defendant.

Solomon Sandler, Sandler, Sandler & Laramee, Gloucester, Mass., for third party defendant.

OPINION

ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.

This is an action for maintenance by a fisherman. It being clear that plaintiff was disabled as a result of troubles with his hip — an illness, rather than work-connected disability — the primary question presented is which of two vessel owners must ultimately pick up the tab.

Plaintiff has had some degree of hip trouble, ultimately diagnosed as Legg-Perthe's Disease, since childhood, but it was...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases