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Phillip v. United States Lines Company

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Jan 12, 1966
355 F.2d 25 (3d Cir. 1966)

Opinion

No. 15380.

Argued December 13, 1965.

Decided January 12, 1966.

Wilfred R. Lorry, Philadelphia (Abraham E. Freedman, Wilfred F. Lorry, Freedman, Borowsky Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

Harrison G. Kildare, Rawle Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa. (Thomas F. Mount, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before McLAUGHLIN, HASTIE and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


We find no error in the refusal of the trial judge under all the evidence to allow the submission to the jury of plaintiff's claim for punitive damages.

We expressly do not decide whether in a proper case punitive damages are recoverable under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688.

The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.


Summaries of

Phillip v. United States Lines Company

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Jan 12, 1966
355 F.2d 25 (3d Cir. 1966)
Case details for

Phillip v. United States Lines Company

Case Details

Full title:Annie PHILLIP, Administratrix of the Estate of Augustus J. Phillip…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: Jan 12, 1966

Citations

355 F.2d 25 (3d Cir. 1966)

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