Legal Opinion
Feehan v. United States Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 1, 1981No. 79 Civ. 5382 (CES)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
STEWART, District Judge:
Plaintiff brought suit for the wrongful death of a merchant seaman against the decedent’s employer, United States Lines, Inc., and against the manufacturer and operators of the “straddle carrier” that allegedly struck and killed the decedent. Cross-claims for indemnification or contribution were asserted by the United. States and Nacirema Operating Co., Inc. (“Nacirema”), operators of the straddle carrier, as well as by United States Lines, Inc., against Hyster Company, Inc. (“Hyster”), the manufacturer of the machine. Hyster moves to dismiss the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
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