Legal Opinion
Cecil D. Rogers v. United States of America, Defendant-Third-Party v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 9, 1972No. 31000PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s judgment based upon a determination that a warranty of seaworthiness did not extend to a shipyard pipefitter who was injured while working aboard a ship that had just come out of dry dock. We reverse.
The USNS REDSTONE, a government missile tracking ship, arrived at the Jacksonville Shipyards under its own power on May 11, 1968, for minor repairs and alterations. These reparations included cleaning, painting, part replacement, polishing the propeller, and the addition of a new sea chest. To install the sea chest a hole 18" x 21"…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- 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
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Alaska Steamship Co. v. PettersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- The Tungus v. SkovgaardSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Martinez v. Dixie Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Edward J. Romero v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- McDermott, Inc. v. BoudreauxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Sandoval v. Mitsui Sempaku K. K. TokyoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Eloy Pedro Garcia v. Murphy Pacific Marine Salvaging CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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