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Colon v. Trinidad Corp.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
188 F. Supp. 97 (1960)
- Written by Daniel Clark, JD
Facts
Rafael Colon (plaintiff) was a seaman on the S. S. Tillamook, which was owned by the Trinidad Corporation (defendant). Colon suffered injuries when he fell on a portion of the Tillamook’s deck. Colon alleged that the portion of the deck was slippery. However, Colon provided no evidence that the deck was, indeed, slippery or otherwise unsafe. Rather, Colon pursued damages on a theory of absolute liability.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Sugarman, J.)
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