Legal Opinion
United States v. Hollis
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1970No. 13254PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge:
Charleston Drydock & Shipbuilding Co. contracted with the United States to overhaul the Navy tug YTM-399. Horace E. Hollis, an employee of Charleston Drydock, was injured when he slipped on a drop of oil on the vessel’s deckplates as he attempted to lift and move a 75 pound governor, a machine used to synchronize the speeds of the ship’s two diesel engines.
Hollis brought suit against the United States under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. § 781. He alleged aggravation of a pre-existing left inguinal hernia discovered two days before the accident. Also he claimed that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. Nacirema Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- American Stevedores, Inc. v. PorelloSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Robert Bernard Smith, and Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, and Cross-Appellee v. Whitehall Terminal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by26 opinions
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