Lyons v. United Fruit Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1959
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 33 U.S.C. § 901
Relies on Jacobson v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad · Berti v. Compagnie de Navigation Cyprien Fabre · Morris v. Pennsylvania R. · Gallagher v. United States Lines Co. · Filipek v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“1. Were Mr. Lyons' injuries proximately caused by any unsafe condition in the area where the accident occurred? Answer: Yes.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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