MAYFIELD v. UNITED STATES

No. 32821.

136 F.Supp. 780 (1956)

Fred MAYFIELD, Plaintiff, PACIFIC INDEMNITY COMPANY, Plaintiff in Intervention, v. UNITED STATES of America, First Doe, Second Doe and Third Doe, Defendants.

United States District Court N. D. California, S. D.

January 11, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith & Parrish, Oakland, Cal., for plaintiff.

Boyd & Taylor, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff in intervention.

Lloyd H. Burke, U. S. Atty., Frederick J. Woelflen, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for defendant United States.


ROCHE, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff incurred acid burns while attempting to replace and secure acid drain lines at the Mare Island Naval Shipyards. He prays for judgment against the United States on the ground of negligence.

The facts of this case are as follows:

Plaintiff was employed by Jacobs Plumbing Company (hereinafter referred to as "Jacobs") as a plumber, pipefitter and welder in 1952. Plaintiff's experience at this type of employment dates back...

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