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Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co.

371 U.S. 932 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1962-12-10 Docket No. 463 English

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p. 932
No. 463.
Fitzgerald, Public Administrator of the County of New York, v. United States Lines Co.
Jacob Rassner for petitioner.
Matthew L. Danahar and Charles N. Fiddler for respondent.

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted limited to the following question:

“1. Does a seaman have a right to a jury trial on a claim for unpaid maintenance and cure when joined with a claim for Jones Act negligence?”