Legal Opinion
Regino Martin Espino v. Ocean Cargo Line, Ltd., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1967No. 20818PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
On February 29, 1964, Regino Martin Espino, a ship scaler, was injured while working aboard a vessel owned by Ocean Cargo Line, Ltd. On June 3, 1965 — approximately fifteen months after the accident — Espino sued Ocean Cargo in admiralty alleging negligence and unseaworthiness. Ocean Cargo filed an exception asserting that the claim was barred by laches. The district court dismissed the action on the authority of Brown v. Kayler, 273 F.2d 588 (9th Cir. 1959). We reverse.
In applying the doctrine of laches to suits in admiralty, the courts have customarily given weight…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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