Baker v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1944
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 45 U.S.C. § 56 (Federal Employers' Liability Act) · 50 U.S.C. § 4701
Relies on Panama Co v. Johnson · Brady v. Roosevelt Steamship Co. · 53 F. Supp. 861 - Murray v. American Export Lines, Inc. · 47 F. Supp. 658 - Eggleston v. Republic Steel Corporation · 25 F. Supp. 327 - Kwasizur v. Dawnic S. S. Co.
Most-quoted passages
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““If plaintiff wishes to follow the Jones Act against his employer, the United States, he may do so under certain conditions pursuant to the provisions of the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U. S. C. A. § 741 et seq., and by virtue of Public Law 17, 50 IT. S. C. A. Appendix § 1291, irrespective of whether the vessel is a merchant vessel or a public vessel. However, the suit against defendant Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., cannot be under the Jones Act, inasmuch as the defendant did not man the vessel and was not plaintiff’s employer.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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