Legal Opinion
Purnell v. Norned Shipping B.V.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 31, 1986No. Nos. 85-1507 through 85-1510PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion
OPINION SUR DENIAL OF PETITION OF APPELLEE CITY OF WILMINGTON FOR PANEL REHEARING
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge.
The City of Wilmington has moved for panel rehearing asserting that the panel’s decision in this case creates a conflict with our decision in Pastore v. Taiyo Gyogyo, K.K., 571 F.2d 777 (3d Cir.1978). In Pas-tore, a fireman employed by the City of Philadelphia recovered damages from the owner of a vessel for injuries which he sustained while attempting to extinguish a fire on the vessel. The shipowner sought contribution from the City. The court denied this contribution claim noting that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- James F. Pastore v. Taiyo Gyogyo, K.K. v. Lavino Shipping Co. And City of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
3Cited by3 opinions
- Conrad Peter, in No. 88-3797 v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., in No. 88-3798Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Purnell, Odessa, as the Administratrix of the Estate of Wise, Larry McKinley Deceased v. Norned Shipping B v. And Chesapeake Trading Corporation v. Wilmington Stevedores and City of Wilmington (Third Party Defendants). Appeal of Wilmington Stevedores, Inc., Purnell, Odessa, as the Administratrix of the Estate of Wise, Larry McKinley Deceased v. Wilmington Stevedores, Inc. Chesapeake Trading Corporation v. City of Wilmington and Norned Shipping B v. (Third-Party Defendants). Appeal of Wilmington Stevedores, Inc., Gist, Brenda, as the Administratrix of the Estate of William Martin Gist, Deceased v. Norned Shipping B v. V. Wilmington Stevedores and City of Wilmington. Appeal of Wilmington Stevedores, Inc. Gist, Brenda, as the Administratrix of the Estate of Gist, William Martin, Deceased v. Wilmington Stevedores, Inc. v. City of Wilmington and Norned Shipping B v. And Chesapeake Trading Corporation. Appeal of Wilmington Stevedores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986