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Rapisardi v. United Fruit Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided June 10, 1969No. 66 Civ. 3108PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EDELSTEIN, District Judge.

This action arose out of an injury suffered by Salvatore Rapisardi on June 1, 1966, while working on board the S.S. FRABERLANGA. United Fruit Company was the owner of the vessel and third party defendant, Sam Barbara & Company, was the plaintiff’s employer. The third party action against John W. McGrath Corp. has been discontinued with prejudice by stipulation of all of the parties. This court has jurisdiction over the matter in controversy under 28 U.S.C. § 1333.

Sam Barbara & Company (Barbara) had been engaged to perform demolition and other work aboard the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  5. Petterson v. Alaska S. S. Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. John Mileski, an Infant Over the Age of 14 Years, by His Parent and Natural Guardian, Edward Francis Mileski v. The Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974

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