Legal Opinion
Watz v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1970No. 27974PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
This four-party case in admiralty presents a host of issues, some old, some new. We discuss the warranty owed by a ship undergoing major repairs, the basis of admiralty jurisdiction over torts, principles of negligence and legal cause in admiralty (more patrieularly, where shipowners and seamen are not involved), laches, indemnity, and contribution.
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Facts, Contentions, Conclusions.
Unlike the legal issues, the facts of the case are uncomplicated. The plaintiff, John Watz, was a pipefitter for Levingston Shipbuilding Company. He was injured on October 12, 1959, when a…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by110 opinions
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- Garland Wayne Kelly and Allen Eugene Kelly, Sr. v. J. C. Smith and Chicot Land Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Albert E. Albertson v. T.J. Stevenson & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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