Legal Opinion

Bailey v. United States

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided November 1, 1966No. 815PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.

MEMORANDUM

The controversy in this case remains between the United States of America, as the owner of the USS TALBOT COUNTY, and Horne Brothers, Incorporated, the expert ship repair contractor, in the indemnity claim of the Government for attorney’s fees and expenses allegedly incurred by the Government in the defense of this action instituted by Bailey, an employee of Horne Brothers, under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. § 781.

Some history of the prior proceedings is necessary to place in proper focus the contentions of the parties. The libel was filed on May…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. Standard Oil Co. Of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Sergio Degioia v. United States Lines Company, and Third-Party v. American Stevedores, Inc., and Imparato Stevedoring Corp., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  3. Antonio Paliaga v. Luckenbach Steamship Company, and Third-Party v. Turner & Blanchard, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  4. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company v. Fidelity and Casualty Company of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  5. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, Limited v. Smith and Oby Company, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Robert Crosson v. N. v. Stoomvaart Mij "Nederland," and Third-Party v. International Terminal Operating Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  2. Harris v. MarshDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1988
  3. Tidewater Construction Corp. v. Southern Materials Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1967
  4. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2003
  5. Robert Crosson v. N. v. Stoomvaart Mij "Nederland," and Third-Party v. International Terminal Operating Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969

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