Goodhart v. United States Lines Co.

DIMOCK, District Judge.

This is a motion by defendant to im-plead a third party defendant pursuant to Rule 14(a), F.R.Civ.P.

Plaintiff, a truck driver, sues for personal injuries which he allegedly sustained while crates were being loaded unto his truck from a hi-lo operated by defendant’s employee. The loading was performed on a pier leased to defendant. Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that defendant is liable by reason of negligent operation of the hi-lo, negligent placement and support of the load of crates, and negligent failure to take proper measures to guard against the occurrence.…