GRESHAM v. CALMAR S. S. CORPORATION

No. 26804.

414 F.2d 799 (1969)

Willie GRESHAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CALMAR S. S. CORPORATION, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross Appellant, v. PORT EVERGLADES TERMINAL COMPANY, Inc., Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Tribble, Robert G. Young, Blackwell, Walker & Gray, R. Layton Mank, Miami, Fla., for Port Everglades Terminal Co., Inc.

William Norwood, James L. Hurley, Fowler, White, Collins, Gillen, Humkey & Trenam, Miami, Fla., for Calmar S. S. Corp.

William M. Alper, Alan R. Schwartz, Miami, Fla., for appellee, Gresham, Sams, Anderson, Alper & Spencer, and Horton & Schwartz, Miami, Fla., of counsel.

Before TUTTLE and GEWIN, Circuit Judges, and COMISKEY, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Gresham, a longshoreman, was injured on a ship owned by Calmar while he was engaged in unloading the ship as an employee of Port Everglades. Gresham received a substantial award and Calmar was awarded a judgment over against Port Everglades in the cross action.

Calmar readily concedes that there is substantial evidence to support the judgment in favor of the original plaintiff. The real issue here is as between Calmar and its longshoreman contractor...

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