Legal Opinion
Slepski v. Dravo Corp.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 30, 1951No. 159PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARSH, District Judge.
In this case libellant was injured on November 14, 1946, and filed his libel in Admiralty on November 14, 1949. Respondent filed exceptions setting forth laches and estoppel as grounds for dismissal. A hearing was held and testimony taken to give libellant an opportunity, prior to trial, to prove facts which excuse his delay.
The libellant alleges that on November 14, 1946, he was thrown from his tow boat, the “Alrisa,” into the M-onongahela River as the result of a collision between the “Alrisa” and the respondent’s tow boat, the “Sam Craig.” He further alleges that he…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Loverich v. Warner Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- Redman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- United States v. Alex Dussel Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1929
- Westfall Larson & Co. v. All-Man-Hubble Tug Boat Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1934
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Mroz v. Dravo CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Finley v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1955
- Crumrine v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1951
- Taylor v. CrainDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1954
- White v. American Barge LinesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1955