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ZIMMERMAN v. W. COAST T-O SS. LINES

199 Or. 78 (1953)

258 P.2d 1003

ZIMMERMAN v. WEST COAST TRANS-OCEANIC STEAMSHIP LINES

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed June 24, 1953.

Petition for rehearing denied August 12, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Mosser, of Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Wood, Matthiessen, Wood & Tatum, of Portland.

Richard R. Carney, of Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Kneeland C. Tanner and Edward J. Clark, of Portland.

Before LATOURETTE, Chief Justice, and WARNER, LUSK, BRAND and PERRY, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

BRAND, J.

The plaintiff, an able seaman on the SS Columbia Trader, brought an action at law under the Jones Act (Title 46 USCA, § 688) against the defendant West Coast Trans-Oceanic Steamship Line, a corporation, for damages on account of an injury to his back. Verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

The injury is alleged to have been suffered while plaintiff was engaged with the bosun in raising a hatch leaf...

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