Legal Opinion
Smith & Kelly Company v. The S/s Concordia Tadj, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle, Etc., A/s Idaho and Christian Haaland, D/B/A Concordia Line
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 1983No. 82-8594PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
On April 4, 1978, while cleaning out a refrigerated hold aboard the S/S CONCOR-DIA TADJ (“the TADJ”), able-bodied seaman Luis Rafael Gonzales-Riveira was severely and permanently injured when he fell through an opening in one of the ship’s hatch covers. The record clearly reflects that a series of negligent acts, omissions, and derelictions of duty committed by diverse parties over a period of approximately six months created the dangerous conditions that led to Gonzales-Riveira’s injury.
The TADJ is a dry cargo vessel of Norwegian registry. Its No. 1 cargo hold is…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
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