Legal Opinion
Gallant v. Waterman S. S. Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 18, 1950PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
Respondent-impleaded, United States of America, has excepted to the impleáding petition on the ground that respondent-impleaded is a sovereign which has not consented to be sued pursuant to statute or otherwise upon the cause of action alleged.
On September 9, 1948, libelant Joseph E. Gallant, a seaman, was injured while ashore in Germany when the vehicle in which he was riding overturned. Gallant filed a libel against Waterman Steamship Corporation and Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corporation for maintenance and cure alleging that he was in their employ at the time…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Minnesota Mutual Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Baltimore Mail S. S. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1935
- Corrao v. Waterman S. S. Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1948
- New Rawson Corporation v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1943
- C. F. Harms Co. v. Erie R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
3Cited by4 opinions
- American Ex. Is. Lin., Inc. S/S Exp. Amb. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Fayette Tobacco Warehouse Co. v. Lexington Tobacco Board of TradeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1956
- Damanti v. A/S IngerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1957
- Alliance Assurance Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956