Legal Opinion
Tran v. Manitowoc Engineering Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1985No. 83-3775PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINOJOSA, District Judge:
This appeal arises out of a diversity jurisdiction personal injury action originally brought by Thanh Tran, a citizen of Vietnam. Tran was injured when he was struck by pilings that were being loaded by a crane onto a barge owned by his employer. Tran brought his action against the Appellees — Manitowoc Coastal Sales (Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff below, hereinafter Manitowoc), a crane dealer that had performed repairs on the crane involved in the accident, and Taulli Construction Co., Inc. (Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff below, hereinafter Taulli), the company…
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3Cited by12 opinions
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