Legal Opinion
Isthmian Lines, Inc. v. Schirmer Stevedoring Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 1967No. Civ. 23419PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, P. J.
Powell, a longshoreman, who is not a party to this appeal, brought an action for injuries he had suffered aboard a vessel owned by Isthmian Lines, Inc., when he was struck by a forklift truck owned by West Coast Terminals Company of California, a corporation. The action was against Isthmian and West Coast. Powell was employed by Schirmer Stevedoring Company, Ltd., a corporation. Isthmian cross-complained against Schirmer and West Coast. The jury awarded Powell $250,000. It found that his injuries resulted from the defective condition of West Coast’s forklift. The jury gave its verdict for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Prentice v. North American Title Guaranty Corp.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Antonio Paliaga v. Luckenbach Steamship Company, and Third-Party v. Turner & Blanchard, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Griggs v. Board of TrusteesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Frederick Misurella v. Isthmian Lines, Inc., and Third-Party v. International Terminal Operating Co., Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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