Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York March 6, 1979 (Trapp v. American Trading & Production Corp.)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Silverman, J.

Plaintiff, a seaman employed on defendant’s ship, brought an action for personal injuries, alleging unseaworthiness and common-law negligence. The action was transferred for trial from the Supreme Court to the Civil Court of the City of New York pursuant to CPLR 325 (subd [d]). After trial, the jury rendered a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $175,000.