James S. Turner v. Global Seas, Inc., and Third-Party v. Ceres, Inc., and Buffalo Overseas Terminals, Inc., Third-Party

EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns a case in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. Third-party plaintiff-appellant, Global Seas, Inc., owner of the ship M/V First Lady, appeals from the District Judge’s denial of an order of indemnification in its favor against third-party defendants-ap-pellees, Ceres, Inc., and Buffalo Overseas Terminals, Inc.

The underlying cause of action (no longer in dispute) was that of Turner, a longshoreman foreman for Ceres, who was injured while inspecting a cargo of steel billets loaded on the M/V First Lady at a dock at Toledo. Turner was preparing to lead…