Legal Opinion

Machado v. States Marine-Isthmian Agency, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 7, 1969No. 26701PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:

Upon a jury verdict in the District Court the widow and surviving son of Domingo Ferman Machado recovered judgment against defendants-appellants *585for his wrongful death. The judgment is affirmed.

On February 15-16, 1966, a cargo of baled burlap was unloaded from the S. S. Steel Navigator and placed in a warehouse at the Napoleon Avenue wharf in New Orleans. The bales weighed about 1500 pounds each and were unloaded by T. Smith as contract stevedore for States-Marine. T. Smith stacked the burlap in the warehouses but the work was done at the direction of and under the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Deroy FloydCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  3. Travelers Insurance Company v. Gulf National Bank, Tutor of the Minor, Chester James Raggio, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  4. Fleeta M. Hare v. Huey P. Firmin and Morrison Merchandising Corporation of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Willace Bridges and Wife, Ruby Bridges v. Groendyke Transport, Inc. And Frank GorsuchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Del Casal v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Alexander A. Simon, Jr., Cross-Appellee v. Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., Michael W. Swofford, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  4. Sam's Style Shop, D/B/A Sam's Women's Apparel v. Cosmos Broadcasting CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  5. Douglas Wayne Cobb v. Rowan Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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