Legal Opinion
Seal Offshore, Inc. v. American Standard, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1984No. 83-2358PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The M/V BERING SEAL ran into a dock. The vessel’s owners, Seal Offshore, Inc., and Sealcraft Operators, Inc. sued American Standard, Inc., Westinghouse Air Brake Co., and Wabco, Inc., the makers of a throttle control on the BERING SEAL alleged to have caused the allision. The Wabco defendants in turn filed a third-party claim against E.F. Houghton, the manufacturer of one component of the throttle control. Houghton appeals from the judgment that Houghton indemnify Wabco for damages awarded to Seal. We affirm the judgment in favor of Seal, but reverse on…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Loose v. Offshore Navigation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Jean Lang v. Texas & Pacific Railway Company and Missouri-Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by33 opinions
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