MORTON v. BERMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. 169, Docket 81-7265.

669 F.2d 89 (1982)

John MORTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BERMAN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 19, 1982.

As Amended on Rehearing February 8, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. X. McKiernan, New York City (Walker & Corsa, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellant.

Steven Thaler, New York City (Markowitz & Glanstein, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LUMBARD, MANSFIELD and VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judges.


MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:

In this personal injury action brought by seaman John Morton pursuant to the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and general maritime law alleging negligence and unseaworthiness, defendant shipowner, Berman Enterprises, Inc. ("Berman"), appeals from a judgment of the Eastern District of New York by Judge Eugene H. Nickerson after a jury trial resulted in a verdict finding the vessel unseaworthy and awarding...

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