U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1967

Edward L. Stokes v. United States Lines Company

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided February 6, 1967

371 F.2d 830 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion

371 F.2d 830

Edward L. STOKES, Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY, Appellee.

No. 10589.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Argued November 2, 1966.

Decided February 6, 1967.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Walter E. Hoffman, Judge.

Calvin W. Breit, Norfolk, Va. (C. Arthur Rutter, Jr., and Amato, Babalas, Breit, Cohen, Rutter & Friedman, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellant.

William B. Eley, Norfolk, Va. (Rixey & Rixey, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellee.

Before SOBELOFF, BOREMAN and BRYAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Upon careful consideration of the record we conclude that the verdict of the jury was permissible under the evidence and should not be disturbed. We perceive no reversible error.

Affirmed.

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