REEVES v. PACIFIC FAR EAST LINES, INC.

No. 362.

396 U.S. 908 (1969)

REEVES v. PACIFIC FAR EAST LINES, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

November 10, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin S. Nepom for petitioner.


Certiorari denied.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK, with whom MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN joins, dissenting.

I would grant certiorari and reverse. In its opinion below, the Oregon Supreme Court held that the existence of a causal link between a particular accident and a particular injury to a seaman is essentially a question for the medical witnesses and the judge and not for the jury. This holding is flatly contrary to the decision of this Court in Sentilles v. Inter...

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