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GUZMAN v. PICHIRILO

No. 358.

369 U.S. 698 (1962)

82 S.Ct. 1095

8 L.Ed.2d 205

GUZMAN v. PICHIRILO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey B. Nachman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Max Goldman.

Seymour P. Edgerton argued the cause and filed briefs for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a longshoreman, was injured while unloading the M/V Carib, of Dominican registry, when a shackle broke causing one of the ship's booms to fall upon and severely injure him. He brought this suit in admiralty to recover damages resulting from the unseaworthy condition of the ship. The libel was in rem against the Carib and in personam against respondent Pichirilo, her owner...

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