Case Name: Robert Ruffin, Appellant, v. United States Lines Company, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1956-11-05
Citations: 2 A.D.2d 892
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert Ruffin, Appellant, v. United States Lines Company, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 892–892

Head Matter:
Robert Ruffin, Appellant, v. United States Lines Company, Respondent.

Opinion:
Action under the Jones Act (U. S. Code, tit. 46, § 688) to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained when plaintiff, a seaman aboard a ship, slipped on a wet metal sill at the entrance to his quarters, and for maintenance and cure. The appeal is from a judgment dismissing the complaint after trial by the court without a jury. Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Present — Wenzel, Acting P. J., Beldoek, Murphy, Hallinan and Kleinfeld, JJ.