Court Opinion

ID: 9468450
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-05 02:15:12.375899+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:40:52.546181
License: Public Domain

ALBERT V. BRYAN, Senior Circuit Judge,
concurring and dissenting:
While I concur in so much of the majority’s opinion which affirms the jury determination on the unseaworthiness issue, I find that the record amply supports the District Judge’s direction of a verdict in favor of the defendant on the other two counts of the plaintiff’s complaint. Accordingly, I would affirm the judgment in all respects.
It should be noted that the issue before the Court today concerns only whether there was sufficient evidence to warrant a directed verdict in favor of the defendant. It appears seriously doubtful that the plaintiff will be able to recover in any event, but since a new trial is now necessary, I defer consideration of the merits until such time, if any, as further appellate review is required.