United States Lines Co. v. Maritime Shipcleaning & Maintenance Co.

OPINION

HIGGINBOTHAM, District Judge.

I

INTRODUCTION

Joseph P. Rodack, a longshoreman, was injured while loading cargo aboard plaintiff’s vessel, the SS PIONEER COVE, on July 25, 1961. Rodack sued plaintiff in this Court and recovered a jury verdict of $35,000. Plaintiff thereafter filed this suit in admiralty against Rodack’s employer, a stevedoring company, and against the shipcleaning company that had cleaned the ship on July 17 and 23, 1961, based on the theory that the ship is entitled to indemnification from both defendants.

Who will bear the ultimate financial responsibility for Rodack’s…