Legal Opinion

Oglebay Norton Company, Cross-Appellee v. Csx Corporation, Cross-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided April 14, 1986No. 85-3069, 85-3093PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

This is a maritime action concerning liability for the death of a seaman. Oglebay Norton Company appeals from the magistrate’s judgment, arguing that the magistrate erred as a matter of law in denying its claim for indemnity based on the defendant's breach of an implied warranty of workmanlike service; and, in the alternative, Oglebay argues that the magistrate’s allocation of fault under a theory of contribution was clearly erroneous. Oglebay also argues that the magistrate abused his discretion in denying prejudgment interest and for failing to provide a rationale for…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. Nacirema Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Italia Societa Rer Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Florida Fuels, Inc. v. Citgo Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  2. Anderson v. Whittaker Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  3. Valloric v. Dravo Corp.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Phillips Petroleum Company v. Stokes Oil Company, Inc., (87-5444), (87-5468), and Marine Transportation Company, (87-5444), (87-5468)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. Vierling v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003

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