Legal Opinion
Rivera v. British Ropes, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 8, 1978No. Nos. 77-1257, 77-1258PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge:
In this personal injury action, jurisdiction over which is based on diversity between the parties, plaintiff, who was rendered a paraplegic when a cable on a crane snapped, finally succeeded in this action, after three years of discovery and numerous postponed trial dates, to obtain a settlement from the defendant British Ropes, Ltd. (the cable manufacturer) and Harnischfeger Corporation (the crane manufacturer), joined by third-party defendant Levitt & Sons of Puerto Rico, Inc. (the prime contractor) (Levitt) and additional third-party defendant Commercial Insurance Co.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Larry Luke, Individually v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Larry Luke, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Roberto Graffals Gonzalez v. Ramon Garcia SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Giuseppe Lomartira, A.K.A. v. American Automobile Insurance Company, Giuseppe Lomartira, A.K.A. v. Queen Insurance Company of America, Dfendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Jackie R. Sauerhoff v. The Hearst Corporation (Baltimore News American Division), a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jose Berrios Rivera, Etc. v. British Ropes, Ltd. v. Harnischfeger Corporation, and Third-Party v. Levitt & Sons of Puerto Rico, Inc., Third-Party v. Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, Additional Third-Party Jose Berrios Rivera, Etc. v. British Ropes, Ltd. v. Harnischfeger Corporation, and Third-Party v. Commercial Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, Additional Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Rodriguez v. BaldrichDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1981