Legal Opinion
Arthur Smith v. M/v Gisna, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1966No. 22525PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
Smith, a longshoreman, filed a libel in rem and in personam to recover damages for personal injuries. The vessel and owners impleaded Ryan Stevedoring Company for whom Smith was working at the time of his injury, and Ryan undertook the defense of the action.
The following facts, as found by the district court, were established without any dispute:
“2. The cargo being loaded was rolls of newsprint weighing from 600 to 800 pounds per roll. At times, two rolls were carried per load, but at the time of the accident there were four rolls on each load. The equipment used to load…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Doucette v. VincentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1952
- Provenza v. American Export Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Ralph Billeci v. United States of America, and California Stevedore and Ballast Company, Appellee-ImpleadedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Kenneth J. Phipps v. N v. Nederlandsche Amerikaansche Stoomvart, Maats, a Corporation, Also Known as Holland-America LineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
- W. F. Chaney v. City of Galveston, Earl J. Smith & Co., Inc. v. City of GalvestonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- C. B. Pennington v. Colonial Pipeline CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Marshall v. Ove Skou RederiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Marshall v. Ove Skou Rederia A/SCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Carmelo Candiano v. Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc. v. John W. McGrath Corporation, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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