Legal Opinion
Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd., Owner and Operator of the Steamship the Pacific Stronghold, Her Boiler, Engine, Etc. v. William Carter
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1960No. 16623PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BONE, Circuit Judge.
The S. S. Pacific Stronghold and her owner, Furness, Withy & Co. were libeled by appellee Carter as a result of injuries which he suffered while working aboard the ship as an employee of an independent stevedoring outfit. The accident occurred while Carter was operating a device known as a MacGregor Patent Steel Hatch Cover, five, half-ton sections of insulated steel plate, which in the instant case was used to cover the No. 4 hatch of the Pacific Stronghold. To open and close the hatch, the hatch cover sections are rolled from and to their closed position upon trolley…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Jesionowski v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Lorenc v. Chemirad Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- R. P. Dugas v. The Kansas City Southern Railway LinesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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