Legal Opinion
Signore v. Ferngulf
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 26, 1952PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.
I find in this case that the longshoreman or stevedore who was injured, Mr. Anthony A. Signore, was injured because of the manner in which the stevedores with whom he was working had carried out their work.
Atlantic Stevedoring Company, Inc., respondent-impleaded, was paid to load the S.S. Ferngulf. Control of those parts of the ship concerned with loading and unloading was completely surrendered to the stevedore in charge of loading and unloading. These stevedores, while in control, created the very condition complained of in the instant case.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lauro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Riley v. Agwilines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Atlantic Transport Co. v. Maryland ex rel. JakubczakCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1919
3Cited by2 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Burgess v. Farrell Lines, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1963