Osnovitz v. United States

KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

This is a third party action by a longshoreman to recover for injuries allegedly suffered while loading ship’s stores on board the U. S. N. T. “Shawnee Trail”. The original respondents, the United States and American Pacific Steamship Company, have inpleaded 'libellant’s employer as an additional respondent, under Admiralty Rule 56, 28 U.S.C. The libel was brought against the United States by virtue of the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 781.

On the basis of the pleadings, testimony and exhibits submitted to me, I make the following

Findings of Fact

1. On October 1,…