Legal Opinion
Robert Ruiz v. Hamburg-American Line, a Corporation, Defendant-Third-Party v. Jones Stevedoring Company, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 23, 1973No. 71-1247PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*30EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This was a typical three-party suit arising from an injury to a longshoreman. Ruiz, employed by Jones Steve-doring (Jones), was injured while working on a vessel, the M.V. Koln, owned by Hamburg-American (Hamburg). As a Sieracki1 seaman, Ruiz sued Hamburg, alleging unseaworthiness of the vessel. Hamburg brought a third-party action seeking indemnity from Jones, alleging (1) that Jones breached his Ryan 2 warranty of workmanlike performance, and (2) that Jones was obligated under an express contractual provision to hold Hamburg harmless against any claim for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- In the Matter of Emanuel JosephsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Walter L. Compton, Jr. v. Alton Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- McKinley v. City of EloyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- State v. ColonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Coursen v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. 2.61 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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