Legal Opinion

Claude L. Kyles v. James W. Elwell & Co., a Corporation, G. Heyn & Sons, and Interstatecontracting Corporation, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 8, 1961No. 13380_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, Claude L. Kyles, brought suit against James W. Elwell & Company and G. Heyn & Sons, the berthing agent and owner, respectively, of the ship Bally Gaily Head, for personal injuries. In the same suit he joined Interstate Contracting Corporation under a separate paragraph of complaint. Plaintiff alleges that during his employment as a longshoreman by Interstate a load of steel tipped while he was working in the hold of the ship on July 26, 1957, causing him to fall on the floor and from which fall he received serious and permanent injuries. He further alleges…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  3. Offshore Co. v. RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  4. International Stevedoring Co. v. HavertySupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  5. Swanson v. Marra Brothers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mrs. Mae Frances Neal, Individually and the Minors, James Neal, Jr., Etc. v. Saga Shipping Co., S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Bernard Harney v. William M. Moore Building Corporation and Lopier Construction CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
  3. Bertram A. Watson v. Gulf Stevedore CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  4. Robert Price v. Ss YaracuyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Aycock v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1964

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