Haiman v. Standard Oil Co.

ATWELL, District Judge.

The libelant claims that while he was an employee on the steamship W. H. Libby, a steamship owned by the respondent, he was injured on February 11, 1936. Suit was not filed until November 3, 1937. The respondent claims that when it received notice from the libelant of his claimed injury, it referred th.e matter to its attorneys, and on April 23, 1936, they conferred with the libelant’s attorney, denying liability. The libelant contends that after this meeting of attorneys, there was considerable discussion between them, and that after some delay, no settlement could be…