HIDICK v. ORION SHIPPING AND TRADING CO.


157 F.Supp. 477 (1957)

Massoad Abdallah HIDICK, Plaintiff, v. ORION SHIPPING AND TRADING CO., Inc., and Pacific Cargo Carriers Corporation, Defendants. PACIFIC CARGO CARRIERS CORPORATION, Third Party Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Third Party Defendant. PACIFIC CARGO CARRIERS CORP., as owner of THE SS SEACORONET, Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

November 15, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Ruderman, New York City, for plaintiff.

Nelson, Healy, Baillie & Burke, New York City, for defendants, third party plaintiff and libelant, Allan A. Baillie, New York City, of counsel.

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., New York City, for third party defendant and respondent, Gilbert S. Fleischer, of counsel.


HERLANDS, District Judge.

This opinion will decide the common questions of law — concerning the Government's liability—which are raised by the Government's motions in the two above-entitled cases.

The action in which Hidick is plaintiff and the Government is third party defendant will be referred to herein as "the civil case." The action in which Pacific Cargo Carriers Corp. is libelant and the Government is respondent will be referred to herein...

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