Green v. War Shipping Administration, 17624.
Decision Date | 09 May 1946 |
Docket Number | No. 17624.,17624. |
Parties | GREEN v. WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION et al. |
Court | U.S. District Court — Eastern District of New York |
Melvin Sacks, of New York City, for libellant.
J. Vincent Keogh, U. S. Atty., of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, of New York City (C. B. M. O'Kelley, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent United States.
Thomas A. McDonald, of New York City (Edward C. McDonald, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Thomas A. McDonald, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent-impleaded.
The Cardinal Engineering Company, the respondent-impleaded, has excepted to the libel and the petition of the respondent, the United States of America.
Libellant brought this action against the United States of America for personal injuries which he alleges were sustained on the S.S. Andrew W. Preston, owned and operated by the United States of America. The libel alleges that he was employed by the Cardinal Engineering Company as a rigger and that, while repairing the vessel, due to its negligence he fell and was injured.
Pursuant to Rule 56 of the Admiralty Rules, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723, respondent United States of America impleaded Cardinal Engineering Company, libellant's employer, the respondent-impleaded, which was making repairs pursuant to a contract with the respondent, the United States of America.
Th petition of the respondent is short and reads as follows:
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Respondent alleges that any injuries suffered by...
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