Allen v. United States

SWEIGERT, District Judge.

Libelant, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband and as an individual, sues the United States in admiralty under The Public Vessels Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. § 781 et seq., and the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C. § 741 et seq., to recover damages for the death of her husband, an employee of Bethlehem Steel Company, allegedly caused within the navigable waters of California by the negligence of the respondent and the unseaworthiness of its public vessel.

Respondent has impleaded Bethlehem Steel Company, the employer of decedent, alleging that at the…