Legal Opinion
Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 29, 1990No. 90-5132PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:
In 1979, David W. Swogger brought suit in a state court against five shipowners, including Sea-Land Service, Inc. (“Sea-Land”). Swogger sought recovery for asbestos-caused personal injuries incurred as a result of his service from 1949 to 1978 aboard vessels owned by the five shipowners. After Swogger died in 1980, the suit was converted to a wrongful death action. Sea-Land settled with Swogger’s estate in 1985. Because Swogger had served from 1943 to 1948 on United States ships that were built with asbestos, Sea-Land in 1987 filed suit against the…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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