LAMAZZA v. UNITED STATES


190 F.Supp. 692 (1960)

Frank LAMAZZA, Libelant. v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent, and Imparato Stevedoring Corporation, Respondent-Impleaded.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

October 25, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Ruderman, New York City, for libelant.

S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent. Benjamin H. Berman, Walter L. Hopkins, Attys., Admiralty and Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, New York City, of counsel.

Alexander, Ash & Schwartz, New York City, of counsel, to William J. Kenney, New York City; for respondent-impleaded. Sidney A. Schwartz, Joseph Arthur Cohen, New York City, of counsel


McGOHEY, District Judge.

Lamazza sues for injuries sustained when he fell from a raised platform while loading stewards' stores on the Henry Gibbins, a government owned vessel, at a pier in Staten Island, New York.

The government denies liability, contending that Lamazza's injuries were caused by either the sole negligence of himself or that of his employer Imparato, the impleaded respondent, or both. Further, if held liable, it seeks indemnity from the impleaded...

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