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PORTEL v. UNITED STATES

85 F.Supp. 458 (1949)

PORTEL v. UNITED STATES et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 7, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Ross, New York City, for libellant. Jacob Rassner, New York City, of counsel.

John F. X. McGohey, United States Attorney, New York City, for the United States, by Irving L. Evans, New York City, of counsel.

John P. Smith, New York City, for respondent impleaded. Albert S. Commette, New York City, of counsel.

KAUFMAN, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty brought under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq. Libellant, an employee of Zalud Marine Corporation, sues the United States of America for personal injuries alleging that it failed to furnish him with a safe place to work. The United States answered and impleaded Zalud Marine, claiming the accident was caused solely by the latter's negligence and, in any event, that the United States is entitled...

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