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AMERICAN MUT. LIABILITY INS. CO. v. MATTHEWS

No. 200, Docket 21613.

182 F.2d 322 (1950)

AMERICAN MUT. LIABILITY INS. CO. v. MATTHEWS et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided May 16, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Galli & Locker, New York City, Patrick E. Gibbons, New York City, Advocate, Frederic J. Locker and Raymond J. Scully, New York City, of counsel, Proctors for appellants.

Alexander & Ash, New York City, Edward Ash and Sidney A. Schwartz, New York City, Advocates, Proctors for appellee.

Before L. HAND, Chief Judge, and SWAN and CHASE, Circuit Judges.

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a libel for contribution brought by an insurance company on behalf of its insured against a firm of stevedores. The facts are not in dispute and may be summarized as follows: Modesto Veloz, a stevedore employed by the stevedoring firm which was engaged in loading a steamship in New York Harbor, was injured by the breaking of a guy rope furnished by the ship. Instead of seeking compensation from his employer under the Longshoremen's and...

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