Legal Opinion
Waterman Steamship Corp. v. Federico Marin Gutierrez, Libelant
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 11, 1962No. 5887PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is a libel by a longshoreman for personal injuries sustained on a dock at which respondent’s vessel was unloading, allegedly by reason of “improper storage of cargo on said dock.” In addition, there were general allegations of unseaworthiness of the vessel and of negligence of its master, officers and crew. The district court made findings in libelant’s favor as to unseaworthiness and negligence and assessed damages. It rejected a defense of laches. Respondent appeals.
The accident occurred on October 21, 1956. Libelant was in the employ of a stevedore unloading…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Redman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Marshall v. International Mercantile Marine Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- McGrath v. Panama R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Gutierrez v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gebhard v. S.S. Hawaiian LegislatorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Hagans v. Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Cities Service Oil Company, as Owner of S.S. Royal Oak, Libelant v. Puerto Rico Lighterage Company, as Owner of the Tug Charles E. DunlapCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1962
- Abbot Kaufer Medina v. David Castanon PerezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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