Legal Opinion
Leighton Beard v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd., and the City Line, Ltd. v. Atlantic and Gulf Stevedores, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 31, 1961No. 13278_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, Leighton Beard, brought this civil action, founded upon the diversity jurisdiction of the District Court, 1 against the defendants, Eller man Lines, Ltd. and The City Line, Ltd. (“Ellerman”), to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of discharging cargo from the latter’s vessel, S.S. “City of Calcutta”. Beard was a longshoreman in the employ of Atlantic and Gulf Stevedores, Inc. (“Atlantic”), a concern performing stevedoring services for the vessel. Beard’s complaint alleged unseaworthiness and negligence. Ellerman joined Atlantic…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. Nacirema Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Waterman Steamship Corp. v. Dugan & McNamara, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- American President Lines, Ltd., a Corporation v. Marine Terminals Corp., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- James Thompson v. Calmar Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Hurst v. Triad Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Michael Massaro v. United States Lines Company v. Northern Metal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Ferrante v. Swedish American LinesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
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