Legal Opinion
Farrell Marine Devices, Inc. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided May 1, 1969No. Civ. A. No. 67-625PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
*1271RULING ON AVONDALE’S MOTION TO STAY ARBITRATION
RUBIN, District Judge:
Farrell Marine Devices, Inc. (“Farrell”) sued Lykes Bros. Steamship Corp., Inc. (“Lykes”) for alleged infringement of a patent pertaining to cargo handling apparatus. In its answer Lykes contends that Farrell’s patent is invalid and, alternatively, denies infringement.
Lykes then filed a third-party complaint against Avondale Shipyards, Inc., (“Avondale”) contending that Avondale is obliged to indemnify Lykes under the terms of a contract between Lykes and Avondale for the construction of 16 ships on which the alleged…
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- The BelizeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1938
- In Re the Arbitration Between Tsakalotos Navigation Corp. & Sonaco, Sociedad Internacional De Comercio S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Sulphur Export Corporation v. Carribean Clipper Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
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- STANDARD CO., ETC. v. Elliott Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978