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DEFFES v. FEDERAL BARGE LINES, INC.

No. 21868.

361 F.2d 422 (1966)

Ernest O. DEFFES, Appellant, v. FEDERAL BARGE LINES, INC. and Gulf-Canal Lines, Inc., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 6, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edgar N. Quillin, Arabi, La., Sherman F. Raphael, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Edmond C. Salassi, Thomas J. Wyllie, New Orleans, La., for appellees.

Before JONES and THORNBERRY, Circuit Judges, and SLOAN, District Judge.

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff, a stevedore employed by Continental Grain Company (Continental), was injured while unloading grain from Barge FBL 625 which is owned by Federal Barge Lines, Inc. (Federal) and chartered by Gulf-Canal Lines, Inc. (Gulf). Plaintiff sued Federal and Gulf for damages, and the defendants filed a third-party complaint against Continental as the employer of the plaintiff. The district court held for the defendants.

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