Clinton Gilchrist v. Mitsui Sempaku K. K. (Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff) v. Jarka Corporation (Third-Party Defendant)

OPINION OF THE COURT

GANEY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, a longshoreman, obtained a verdict against the defendant-shipowner for either its negligent conduct or the unseaworthiness of the Matsudasan Maru, a ship upon which he was injured during the unloading operation of bulk sugar. The shipowner in turn recovered a verdict for indemnity against the third-party defendant stevedoring company, plaintiff-longshoreman’s employer at the time he was injured. The same jury returned both verdicts. An amount, agreed to by the shipowner and the stevedoring company, was added to the judgment of indemnity. The…