Legal Opinion
George Latus, Libellant-Appellant v. United States of America, and Todd Shipyards Corp., Respondent-Impleaded-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 11, 1960No. 25891_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The libellant appeals from a decree in the admiralty, D.C., 170 F.Supp. 837, dismissing his libel both in personam and in rem to recover damages for personal injuries when in the employ of the impleaded respondent, Todd Shipyards, while painting the respondent’s ship “Robert Fulton.” The facts were as follows. In September, 1947, the “Fulton” was withdrawn from navigation, dismantled, and laid up in the James River in the “moth-ball fleet.” In October, 1951, it was decided to put her again into service, and she was towed to the Todd Shipyards under a contract by which…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Watz v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Delome v. Union Barge Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Callie Rich v. Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co., Ltd., and Third-Party v. John T. Clark & Son, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Cecil D. Rogers v. United States of America, Defendant-Third-Party v. Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Jesse Noel v. Isbrandtsen Company, Incorporated, a Corporation, and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
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