Legal Opinion
Read v. United States. United States Maritime Commission v. Williams Appeal of Vassilopoulus
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 4, 1953No. 10671_1PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
Libellant brought an action in admiralty against the United States, owner of the vessel SS Langdon Cheves, for personal injuries sustained in the course of his employment on board the ship while he was an employee of a subcontractor. He alleged that the shipowner was negligent and that the vessel was unseaworthy.
The United States, under Admiralty Rule 56, 28 U.S.C., joined the Pioneer Engineering Company (“Pioneer”) with whom it had a contract for repairs and alterations. The United States also joined as additional respondent South Philadelphia Boiler Cleaning Company…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- The Arizona v. AnelichSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Crawford v. Pope & Talbot, Inc. Lucibello v. Pope & Talbot, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Martinez v. Dixie Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- P. Dougherty Co. v. United States. P. Dougherty Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- James Hagans v. Farrell Lines, Inc. v. Lavino Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
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