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NICKERT v. PUGET SOUND TUG & BARGE COMPANY

No. 72-1493.

480 F.2d 1039 (1973)

Beryl T. NICKERT, Executrix of the Estate of John Nickert, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. PUGET SOUND TUG & BARGE COMPANY, Defendant, Cross-Complainant-Appellant, General Motors Corporation, Defendant, Cross-Complainant-Appellee, San Diego Marine Construction Company, Defendant, Cross-Complainant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

June 13, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis A. Hutchison (argued), of Detels, Draper & Marinkovich, Seattle, Wash., for appellant.

William A. Helsell (argued), T. Dennis George, of Helsell, Paul Fetterman, Todd & Hokanson, Guttormsen, Scholfield, Willits & Ager, Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

Before BROWNING and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON, District Judge.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Puget Sound Tug & Barge Company (Puget) was the owner of the tug Mercury. San Diego Marine Construction Company (San Diego) was the builder of the vessel, and General Motors Corporation (GMC) was the manufacturer of the tug's main propulsion engines. On August 27, 1967, John Nickert, the First Assistant Engineer, died as the consequence of a fire on the Mercury. This wrongful death action was brought against Puget, on allegations...

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