Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Howaldt
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 6, 1985No. Nos. 667, 668, Dockets 84-7581, 84-7583PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs-longshoremen Jeffrey Barnett, William C. Parker, and Linwood Jones appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Whitman Knapp, Judge, dismissing their complaint in these consolidated actions to recover damages from defendants shipowner and time charterer for personal injuries allegedly sustained aboard the S.S. EDITA, as a result of the collapse of one of the vessel’s cargo booms during the unloading of containers. The court granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Marion Carl Migut and Margaret D. Migut, Astrobrillo Compania Naviera, S. A., Cross-Appellant v. Hyman-Michaels Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- Frank Tragni v. Establissement Maritime Camille, and Third Party-Plaintiff v. Royal Netherlands Steamship Co., (Antilles) N v. Third Party-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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