GIBSON v. AM. EXP.


125 A.D.2d 65 (1987)

John Gibson, Respondent, v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

February 17, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Heller for respondent.

Stephen K. Carr of counsel (Joseph V. Fleming and Geoffrey D. Ferrer with him on the brief; Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, attorneys), for appellant.

SANDLER, J. P., ROSENBERGER and WALLACH, JJ., concur.


KASSAL, J.

Plaintiff, a seaman, commenced this action to recover for personal injuries under the Jones Act (46 USC § 688), allegedly sustained on February 1, 1970 when he suffered a myocardial infarction while employed as a night relief engineer aboard defendant's container vessel, The C. V. Seawitch. Plaintiff had been licensed as a third assistant engineer since 1944, but claimed to be unfamiliar...

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