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CRUZ v. AM. EXP. LINES

67 N.Y.2d 1 (1986)

Francesco Cruz, Appellant, v. American Export Lines, Inc., et al., Respondents. Ottavio Bussanich et al., Appellants, v. United States Lines, Inc., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided January 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred R. Profeta, Jr., and Morris Cizner for appellant in the first above-entitled action.

Michael N. Cotignola for respondents in the first above-entitled action.

Fred R. Profeta, Jr., for appellants in the second above-entitled action.

Daniel J. Dougherty, Mark F. Muller and Robert E. Higgins for respondent in the second above-entitled action.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judge HANCOCK, JR., taking no part.

Per Curiam.

The central issue in these cases involving claims under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (the Act) (33 USC §§ 901-950) is whether the Joint Maritime Safety Code (the Code), prepared jointly by shippers and the longshoremen's union, has expanded the duties imposed upon shipowners under the Act. We hold that it does not.

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