Legal Opinion

De Laval Turbine, Inc. v. West India Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 21, 1974No. 73-2032; No. 73-2033; No. 73-2034PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge

We are called upon to review the District Court’s assessment of responsibility in a multi-party negligence and breach of contract action.

I

On or about February 17, 1969, plaintiff De Laval Turbine, Inc. (De Laval), a California corporation, entered into a contract of affreightment with defendant West India Industries, Inc. (Industries). Pursuant to this agreement, Industries contracted to transport De Laval’s 16-ton generator from Palm Beach, Florida to the Gallows Bay dock in Christiansted, St. Croix, and thence to the job site of the Virgin Islands…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. Lawrence J. Holt v. Robert Sarver, Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. Ss Hong Kong Producer, Her Engines, Etc., and Universal Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  4. Lawrence B. Thomas, and Cross-Appellant v. E. J. Korvette, Inc., and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
  5. Harry A. Pursche v. Atlas Scraper and Engineering Co., a Corporation, Atlas Scraper and Engineering Co., a Corporation v. Harry A. PurscheCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Forrestine D. Lemaire, by and Through Her Conservator, Howard C. Lemaire, and Howard C. Lemaire v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  2. 20th Century Wear, Inc., Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Sanmark-Stardust Inc. And Domino Industries, Inc., Appellants-Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  3. Brown & Root, Inc. v. M/v Peisander, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Pamela Sue Rulo Sadowski v. Bombardier LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  5. Patricia Berroyer v. Sidney S. HertzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982

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