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Salem v. United States Lines Co., 370 U.S. 31 (1962)
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Salem v. United States Lines Co., 370 U.S. 31 (1962)
Salem v. United States Lines Co. No. 283 Argued March 19, 1962 Decided May 28, 1962 370 U.S. 31
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
Syllabus
1. In this suit under the Jones Act based on unseaworthiness and negligence, seeking damages for personal injuries sustained by a seaman who fell as he went to his post in the crow’s nest,
Held: it was error for the Court of Appeals to order a new trial on the ground that a jury could not determine, in the absence of supporting testimony by an expert in naval architecture, a claim that the shipowner had failed to equip the ship with necessary and feasible safety devices to prevent such a mishap. Pp. 31-37.
2. The evidence in this record provides no support for the trial court’s award to the seaman of future maintenance for three years. Pp. 37-38.
293 F.2d 121 affirmed in part and reversed in part.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Salem v. United States Lines Co., 370 U.S. 31 (1962) in 370 U.S. 31 Original Sources, accessed July 30, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3PND4YNDSZDZTGG.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Salem v. United States Lines Co., 370 U.S. 31 (1962), in 370 U.S. 31, Original Sources. 30 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3PND4YNDSZDZTGG.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Salem v. United States Lines Co., 370 U.S. 31 (1962). cited in 1962, 370 U.S. 31. Original Sources, retrieved 30 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3PND4YNDSZDZTGG.
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