Legal Opinion
Nieves v. Douglas Steamship, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 8, 1978No. 75 Civ. 5318PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jose Nieves allegedly sustained injuries when, in November 1973, he fell from a scaffold in the engine room of the SS “QUARTA” while he was performing insulation work on a pipe. He instituted this action against Douglas Steamship, Ltd., the vessel owner, and Golten Marine Co., Inc. (“Golten”), allegedly responsible for erecting the scaffold. Golten, in turn, commenced a third-party action against General Insulation, Inc., plaintiff’s employer, seeking contribution and/or indemnity based on General’s purported negligence and breach…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Ronald Landon v. Lief Hoegh and Co., Inc., A/s Arcadia, and "Plaintiff" Seeking Joinder-Appellant v. Gulf Insurance Company, or or InvoluntaryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Marr Equipment Corp. v. I.T.O. Corp. of New EnglandMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1982
- Goodyear Tire v. J.M. Tull MetalsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Rafael Triguero v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, Consolidated Rail Corporation, Third-Party v. Universal Maritime Service Corporation, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (Risk Management Services) v. Aon Reinsurance Agency, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1993
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