Legal Opinion
Knight v. Alaska Trawl Fisheries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1998No. Nos. 96-35695, 96-35720PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a negligent shipowner may receive indemnification under Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic S.S. Corp., 350 U.S. 124, 76 S.Ct. 232, 100 L.Ed. 133 (1956), from a negligent contractor when a shipowner is liable to an injured seaman for unseaworthiness and Jones Act negligence.
BACKGROUND
During the transfer of cargo from the F/V ENDURANCE to the EIYO MARU, Jason Knight, a seaman aboard the ENDURANCE, was seriously injured. He sued Alaska Trawl Fisheries, Inc. (“Alaska Trawl”), the owner of the ENDURANCE, for unseaworthiness, maintenance…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
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