Legal Opinion
Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 9, 1989No. 88-5703PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
I
This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting the motion of the United States to dismiss Sea-Land Service, Inc.’s (“Sea-Land”) complaint seeking contribution from the United States under, inter alia, the Suits In Admiralty Act (“SIAA”). The district court held that Sea-Land’s “contribution action is time-barred by the two year statute of limitations of 46 U.S.C.App. § 745.” 689 F.Supp. 450. We will reverse and remand.
II
Sea-Land here seeks contribution toward amounts it paid to settle a wrongful death action brought in the New York…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Erie Railroad v. Erie & Western Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
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3Cited by30 opinions
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