Legal Opinion
Porello v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 6, 1946No. 96PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit brought under the Public Vessels Act, § 1, 46 U.S.C.A. § 781, against the United States to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a stevedore, while stowing cargo in the hold of the Navy Transport “Thomas Stone.” The libellant was in the employ of the impleaded respondent, American Stevedores, Inc., which was engaged under contract with the United States in loading the vessel. He was seriously injured by the falling of a strong-back from the hatch of the third platform deck into the No. 1 lower hold. The District Court held the vessel owner at…
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3Cited by69 opinions
- United States v. SeckingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- McFall v. Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Austin Joseph Ryan v. United States Lines CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Anibal Conte, Libelant-Appellee-Appellant v. Flota Mercante Del Estado, Respondent-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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