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DUKES v. THE DIESEL TANKERS N. W. GOKEY, INC.

Civ. A. No. 21250. Admiralty No. 283 of 1956.

158 F.Supp. 614 (1958)

James K. DUKES v. THE Diesel Tankers N. W. GOKEY, Inc. (two cases).

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

January 8, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Alper, of Freedman, Landy & Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

James F. Young, of Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant.

GANEY, District Judge.

James K. Dukes, a non-resident of Pennsylvania, claims to have received injuries while he was serving as a member of the crew of the tanker "N. W. Gokey" on or about August 2, 1955. The alleged injuries occurred while the vessel was en route from Jacksonville, Florida, to New York City, and were in no way connected with acts or omissions within Pennsylvania. He brought a civil action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688 against Diesel...

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