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GILLESPIE v. U. S. STEEL CORP.

No. 10.

379 U.S. 148 (1964)

85 S.Ct. 308

13 L.Ed.2d 199

GILLESPIE, ADMINISTRATRIX v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 7, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack G. Day argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Bernard A. Berkman.

Thomas V. Koykka argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were McAlister Marshall and Robert B. Preston.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner, administratrix of the estate of her son Daniel Gillespie, brought this action in federal court against the respondent shipowner-employer to recover damages for Gillespie's death, which was alleged to have occurred when he fell and was drowned while working as a seaman on respondent's ship docked in Ohio. She claimed a right to recover for the benefit of...

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