LAMBERT v. MORANIA OIL TANKER CORP.

No. 504, Docket 81-7524.

677 F.2d 245 (1982)

George LAMBERT, Plaintiff-Appellee and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. MORANIA OIL TANKER CORP., Defendant-Appellee and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Lonnie James PFAUDLER, Third-Party Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Katz, New York City (Phillips & Cappiello, P. C., New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee and third-party plaintiff.

James W. Lynch, New York City (Burlingham, Underwood & Lord, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee and third-party plaintiff.

Before LUMBARD, WATERMAN and VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judges.


VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a directed verdict and judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Pierce, J., dismissing George Lambert's action against his employer, Morania Oil Tanker Corp., for personal injuries resulting from the alleged unseaworthiness of Morania's ship and Morania's alleged violation of the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. We affirm.

In 1979, Lambert was the captain of Morania...

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