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ANDERSON v. ICELAND S. S. CO.

No. 77-1266.

585 F.2d 1142 (1978)

Gordon ANDERSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ICELAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Dempsey, Boston, Mass., with whom Leo F. Glynn and Glynn & Dempsey, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for defendant-appellant.

David B. Kaplan and Michael B. Latti, with whom Edward J. White and Latti & Flannery, Boston, Mass., were on brief, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before COFFIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL and BOWNES, Circuit Judges.

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

Iceland Steamship Company ("Iceland") appeals from a verdict of $65,000 plus interest in favor of longshoreman Gordon Anderson. Following a five day trial, the jury returned a verdict finding that shipowner Iceland's negligence was partially responsible for Anderson's injury. The jury found both the shipowner and Anderson equally negligent and apportioned liability equally between them. Iceland timely moved for a directed verdict at the close...

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