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PORELLO v. UNITED STATES

No. 96.

153 F.2d 605 (1946)

PORELLO v. UNITED STATES et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 31, 1946.

Writ of Certiorari Granted May 6, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Howard F. Fanning and Thomas H. Walker, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent-appellant.

Alexander & Ash, of New York City (Edward Ash of New York City, of counsel), for impleaded respondent-appellant.

Jacob Rassner, of New York City, for appellee.

Before L. HAND, SWAN, and FRANK, Circuit Judges.

Writ of Certiorari Granted May 6, 1946. See 66 S.Ct. 1013.

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit brought under the Public Vessels Act, § 1, 46 U.S.C.A. § 781, against the United States to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a stevedore, while stowing cargo in the hold of the Navy Transport "Thomas Stone." The libellant was in the employ of the impleaded respondent, American Stevedores, Inc., which was engaged under contract with the...

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