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ANDERSON v. SS GULF TRADER

No. 27127 Summary Calendar.

415 F.2d 316 (1969)

George ANDERSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The SS GULF TRADER, her engines, tackle, furniture and apparel, Defendant, and Gulf & South American Steamship Co., Inc., Defendant-Appellant, and New Orleans Stevedoring Company, Intervenor Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

July 30, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Wright, New Orleans, La., Harmon F. Roy, Lafayette, La., H. Purvis Carmouche, Jr., New Orleans, La., Mouton, Roy, Carmouche & Hailey, Lafayette, La., Terriberry, Rault, Carroll, Yancey & Farrell, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Clifton S. Carl, Garrett & Carl, New Orleans, La., for George Anderson libelant and appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Longshoreman Anderson, while loading and stowing sacked cargo in a locker in one of the 'tween decks of the SS Gulf Trader, was struck by three or four sacks falling from a loaded pallet and suffered permanent injuries. Finding that the ship was unseaworthy, the District Court awarded Anderson damages in the amount of $75,000. Recovery over by the ship against the impleaded stevedore, New Orleans Stevedoring Company, was allowed. Attacking Anderson's right...

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