Cooper v. Meridian Yachts, Ltd.

TRAGER, District Judge:

This case concerns an injury to a sea captain and the subsequent settlement of his claims by the third-party plaintiffs. The present appeal arises out of the third-party plaintiffs’ attempt to recover the sums paid to settle the maritime personal injury action. Specifically, the third-party plaintiffs seek indemnity, contribution and equitable subrogation from the third-party defendants, who allegedly constructed, designed or maintained the defective foodlift that caused the injury. The crucial question below was whether Dutch law or federal maritime law applied to the…