BECKHAM v. REED, KAPT. H. KROHN, G.M.B.H.

Civ. A. No. 13784.

217 F.Supp. 749 (1963)

Leslie T. BECKHAM, Plaintiff, v. REED, KAPT. H. KROHN, G.M.B.H., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. STRACHAN SHIPPING CO., Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

June 6, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben N. Ramey and Milton Schwartz, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff.

Royston, Rayzor & Cook, Carl O. Bue, Jr., and Gus A. Schill, Jr., Houston, Tex., for defendant and third-party plaintiff.

Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, S. G. Kolius, Houston, Tex., for third-party defendant.


INGRAHAM, District Judge.

This case, a suit for damages allegedly received by plaintiff while working as a longshoreman on the SS Senator Hagelstein, is before the court on defendant's motion for judgment. Defendant's theory is that the parties have entered into a binding settlement agreement. The basic relevant facts as set out by the defendant have not been challenged by the plaintiff. On October 10, 1961, counsel for both sides began negotiations and after a series...

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