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WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP. v. GUTIERREZ

No. 5887.

301 F.2d 415 (1962)

WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP., Respondent, Appellant, v. Federico Marin GUTIERREZ, Libelant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals First Circuit.

April 11, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antonio M. Bird, San Juan, P. R., with whom Hartzell, Fernandez & Novas, San Juan, P. R., was on brief, for appellant.

Harvey B. Nachman, San Juan, P. R., with whom Nachman & Feldstein, San Juan, P. R., was on brief, for appellee.

Before MAGRUDER, ALDRICH and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

ALDRICH, Circuit Judge.

This is a libel by a longshoreman for personal injuries sustained on a dock at which respondent's vessel was unloading, allegedly by reason of "improper storage of cargo on said dock." In addition, there were general allegations of unseaworthiness of the vessel and of negligence of its master, officers and crew. The district court made findings in libelant's favor as to unseaworthiness and negligence and assessed damages. It rejected a defense...

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