Legal Opinion
George Robinson v. The M/v Merc Trader, Her Engines, Tackle, Furniture, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1973No. 72-3082PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff, George Robinson, was injured while engaged in the unloading of coffee sacks from the M/V Merc Trader, an ocean going vessel owned by Per Henriksen Partrederi and docked in New Orleans. The accident occurred when plaintiff was struck in the head by pallet bridles that were swinging from winches used to unload the cargo. Plaintiff brought this suit in federal District Court for damages against the ship in rem and the owner in personam, alleging that the ship was unseaworthy. 1 After hearing plaintiff’s case on the liability issue, the court entered a judgment dismissing the complaint…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Robert Klein and Ruth Klein v. District of Columbia, United States of America and Roxton, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- David Leroy White v. Rimrock Tidelands, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- The B's Company, Inc., and Third-Party v. B. P. Barber & Associates, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
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- Romain v. KurekCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Crowell v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Richard A. Cheramie Enterprises, Inc. v. Mt. Airy Refining Co., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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