Scioli v. Dammers & Van Der Heide's Shipping & Trading Co.

WELSH, Senior District Judge.

This motion of defendant shipowner to join plaintiff’s employer, the stevedore company, as third-party defendant was filed within six months from the date of the service of defendant’s answer to the complaint as required by Local Rule 19(a) of this Court. However, it is contended by plaintiff that the Court should deny the motion in the exercise of the discretion conferred upon, it under Rule 14(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.

Two reasons assigned by plaintiff in support of his contention require discussion, as the others have been rejected'…