Legal Opinion
Theodories v. Hercules Navigation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1971No. 29460PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
In this Grigsby-style1 litigation we are confronted with a variety of issues arising from a shipboard injury and the death of the amphibious Good Samaritan who attempted to assist the unfortunate accident victim. However, most of the juridical complexities are vaporized, and discussion of them short-circuited, by our conviction that the District Court’s critical finding on the issue of unseaworthiness is not supported by the evidence. The judgment must therefore be reversed.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Wirth Limited and Hoesch Siegerlandwerke A. G. Siegen v. S/s Acadia Forest and Lash Barge No. Cg-204, Eurogulf Lines D/B/A Central Gulf Contramar LineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Mitsui O. S. K. Lines, K. K. v. Horton & Horton, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Conrad Loehr v. Offshore Logistics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- California and Hawaiian Sugar Company v. Columbia Steamship Company, Inc., and the S/s Columbia Brewer, Her Engines, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Turner v. Inland Tugs Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1988
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