Legal Opinion
James Hagans v. Farrell Lines, Inc. v. Lavino Shipping Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 25, 1956No. 11703PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, James Hagans, brought this civil action, founded upon the diversity jurisdiction of the district court, against Farrell Lines, Inc. (“Farrell”), to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of discharging cargo from the latter’s vessel, S.S. “African Dawn”. Hagans was a longshoreman in the employ of Lavino Shipping Co. (“Lavino”), a concern performing stevedoring services for the vessel. His complaint alleged negligence and unseaworthiness. Farrell joined Lavino as third-party defendant, alleging in its third-party complaint that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Union Stock Yards Co. v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Slattery v. Marra Bros., Inc. Marra Bros., Inc. v. Wm. Spencer & Son CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
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3Cited by50 opinions
- Gutierrez v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- James Thompson v. Calmar Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Francis DavidCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Joseph Pettus v. Grace Line, Inc., and Third-Party v. Sealand Dock & Terminal Corp. And Federal Stevedoring Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Humble Oil & Refining Company v. Philadelphia Ship Maintenance Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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