Legal Opinion

Alberts v. American President Lines, Ltd.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided July 31, 1962PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

COOPER, District Judge.

On motion for summary judgment under Rule 56, F.R.Civ.P. 28 U.S.C.A., defendant American President Lines seeks dismissal of this action upon the ground that plaintiff’s delay in bringing the suit constitutes laches and precludes recovery.

Plaintiff, a longshoreman employed by the third-party defendant, allegedly sus*667tained injuries in an accident aboard defendant’s ship, on November 15, 1958. In substance, plaintiff alleges that as a result of defendant’s carelessness and failure to provide him with a reasonably safe place to work, he was caused to step on a piece of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

Holmberg v. ArmbrechtSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
Gardner v. Panama RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
Czaplicki v. the Hoegh SilvercloudSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
The Key CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1872

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3Cited by1 opinion

Argyll Shipping Co. v. Hanover Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968