Legal Opinion
Billeci v. United States
District Court, N.D. California
Decided July 11, 1960No. 27871PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROCHE, Judge.
Libelant alleges that he has sustained injuries caused by the negligence of respondent and/or the unseaworthiness of the U.S.N.S. General Hugh J. Gaffey, a vessel owned by respondent. Denying libelant’s allegations, respondent contends that in the event libelant succeeds, respondent is entitled to full indemnification from respondent-impleaded.
On Saturday, March 29, 1958, the General Gaffey was secured port side to pier at Oakland Army Terminal, Oakland, California. At 8:00 A.M., a gang of longshoremen employed by respondentimpleaded came aboard and went to work discharging cargo…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Ralph Billeci v. United States of America, and California Stevedore and Ballast Company, Appellee-ImpleadedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- McQuiston v. Freighters and Tankers Steamship Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1963
- Thomas v. Java Pacific LinesDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1962
- Green v. LineDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1961
- Hansen v. Pacific Far East Line, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 1962