Legal Opinion
Wisconsin Barge Line, Inc. v. Barge Chem 301
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided March 11, 1975No. Civ. A. 73-121PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GORDON WEST, District Judge:
This case, coming within the federal admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of this Court, presents the interesting legal question of whether the plaintiff, having previously entered into a court-sanctioned settlement with its injured employee to compensate him for injuries suffered in an accident brought about solely because of the negligence of one of the defendants, may now recover indemnity from that defendant for the sums it paid and the expenses it incurred in settlement. There is no evidence in this record that the plaintiff was in any way guilty of any…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- The LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc. v. Delta Marine Drilling Company, Delta Marine Drilling Company v. Tri-State Oil Tool Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Jones v. Waterman SS CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
- Smith v. BurnettSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Anna Mahramas v. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., and House of Albert, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Bertram v. Freeport McMoran, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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- Compania De Navigacion Porto Ronco, S. A. v. S/S American OrioleDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1976
- Kirk v. Allegheny Towing Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Lancaster v. Ohio River Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1978
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