Legal Opinion
Williams v. Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided February 5, 1973No. Civ. A. 2874PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE AMENDMENT AND THE DEMAND FOR A JURY TRIAL
LAWRENCE, Chief Judge.
On October 7, 1971, plaintiff filed an action in admiralty against the Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd. as owner of the motor vessel “YISHVA SIDDHI.” Under Rule 9(h), F.R.Civ.P., jurisdiction was expressly predicated upon the general maritime and admiralty laws of the United States. The complaint alleges that while the vessel was tied up at Savannah in October, 1968, plaintiff was injured “due to the unseaworthiness of the “VISHVA SIDDHI” when a portion of the cargo was caused to fall upon…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Barthel v. StammCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Edward J. Romero v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Slaughter v. RondeDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1974
- Gilmore v. WitschorekDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1976
- Fruin-Colnon Corp. v. M. G. Transport Service, Inc.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 1978
- Bravman v. Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
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