BONO v. OCEAN WAVE, INC.


350 Mass. 470 (1966)

215 N.E.2d 666

JOHN J. BONO vs. OCEAN WAVE, INC.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

April 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Kaplan for the plaintiff.

Solomon Sandler for the defendant.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, KIRK, & REARDON, JJ.


KIRK, J.

The plaintiff, employed as an engineer on the defendant's fishing vessel, brings this action in two counts,1 both for the same cause of action seeking compensation for injuries received in the course of his employment. The first count is under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (1958), for negligence. The second count derives from the general maritime law and is on the ground that the defendant provided an unseaworthy vessel...

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