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- Title: Beard v. Ellerman Lines
- Author : United States Court Of Appeals Third Circuit.
- Release Date : January 07, 1961
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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The plaintiff, Leighton Beard, brought this civil action, founded upon the diversity jurisdiction of the District Court, against the defendants, Ellerman Lines, Ltd. and The City Line, Ltd. ("Ellerman"), to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in the course of discharging cargo from the latters vessel, S.S. "City of Calcutta". Beard was a longshoreman in the employ of Atlantic and Gulf Stevedores, Inc. ("Atlantic"), a concern performing stevedoring services for the vessel. Beards complaint alleged unseaworthiness and negligence. Ellerman joined Atlantic as third-party defendant, alleging in its third-party complaint that Beards injuries were the result of Atlantics negligence in discharging the cargo and in using devices which were "dangerous and improper" in doing so. Ellerman sought indemnity from Atlantic, under their contract, in the event it was held liable to Beard.