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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
Koistinen v. American Export Lines
Citation:
194 Misc. 942, 83 N.Y.S.2d 297 (1948)Facts
The plaintiff, a seaman on the S.S. John N. Robins, went ashore while in port at Split, Yugoslavia on February 3, 1946. After consuming three glasses of wine at two different establishments, he met a woman who invited him to her room for immoral purposes. Once there, he had a change of heart and declined to proceed. The woman demanded money, attempted to rob him, and then locked him in her room when he resisted. While attempting to escape by kicking the door, a threatening man appeared at the doorway. Fearing for his safety, the plaintiff jumped from a window 6-8 feet above ground, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization in both Yugoslavia and the United States. The defendant paid his wages and hospital bills but refused to pay maintenance for 36 days. The defendant argued that the plaintiff’s immoral conduct barred recovery and that as a general agent for the U.S. Government, which owned the vessel, it was not liable for maintenance.
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