Legal Opinion
McConnell v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 7, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-2479PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COHEN, Senior District Judge:
In this admiralty case, plaintiffs William B. McConnell and Leroy E. Truex, commercial fishermen, and Talbot Bird & Co., Inc., their insurer, seek to recover damages sustained due to the breakdown of a defective crankshaft manufactured by defendant Caterpillar Tractor Co. (“Caterpillar”), and distributed by defendant Giles & Ransome. Defendants have filed claims for contribution against third-party defendants Charles Eckel & Sons, Inc., and William Eckel (“the Eckels”), the installers of the defective crankshaft. Defendants Caterpillar and Giles & Ransome, joined…
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