Wilkins v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals
Wilkins v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., 38 N.Y.2d 758 (N.Y. 1975)
343 N.E.2d 768; 381 N.Y.S.2d 51; 1975 N.Y. LEXIS 2366

Wilkins v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

Memorandum. A prior court’s dismissal of the negligence claim on the merits, in this instance by a Federal court which under Federal procedure dismissed on the merits, precludes the plaintiff from litigating the unseaworthiness claim in *760another court (cf. De Coss v Turner & Blanchard, 267 NY 207; see Restatement, Judgments, § 63, Comment b, Illustration 4; §§ 64-65).

Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur.

Order affirmed, with costs, in a memorandum.

Reference

Full Case Name
Margaret A. Wilkins, as Administratrix of the Estate of William L. Wilkins v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published