CANIZZO v. FARRELL LINES, INC.

Nos. 346, 488, Dockets 77-7292, 77-7332.

579 F.2d 682 (1978)

Anthony CANIZZO, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. FARRELL LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, and Universal Terminal and Stevedoring Corp., Defendant-Appellee and Third Party Plaintiff. FARRELL LINES, INC., Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FRANK J. HOLLERAN, INC., Third Party Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey V. Boxer, New York City, Lilly, Sullivan & Purcell, New York City, for Farrell Lines, Inc.

Richard J. Cardali, New York City, Cohen & Cardali, New York City, for Anthony Canizzo.

Albert S. Commette, New York City (Commette, Quencer & Annunziato, New York City, Robert K. Marzik, New York City, of counsel), for Universal Terminal and Stevedoring Corp.

John T. Shean, New York City (J. Robert Morris, New York City, of counsel), for Frank J. Holleran, Inc.

Before FRIENDLY, SMITH and MESKILL, Circuit Judges.


J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Farrell Lines, Inc. ("Farrell") appeals from a decision and order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Judge, finding Farrell liable for injuries sustained by appellee Anthony Canizzo in an accident on board Farrell's ship, the S.S. African Comet. The court found Farrell liable for damages in the net amount of $65,628.60, after a deduction which included $8500 per year for...

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