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MENDEZ v. STATES MARINE LINES, INC.

Nos. 17995 and 17996.

421 F.2d 851 (1970)

Arsenia C. MENDEZ, Administratrix of the Estate of Domingo Mendez, Deceased, v. STATES MARINE LINES, INC. and Ocean Freighting and Brokerage Corporation, States Marine Lines, Inc., Appellant in No. 17,995, Ocean Freighting and Brokerage Corporation, Appellant in No. 17,996.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 4, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Young, Krusen, Evans & Byrne, Philadelphia, Pa. (Raymond T. Letulle, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for States Marine Lines, Inc.

John A. McMenamin, Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young, Philadelphia, Pa. (Robert N. Ferrer, Benjamin F. Stahl, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp.

Before McLAUGHLIN, FREEDMAN and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GERALD McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

This was originally a damage action brought by the administratrix of the estate of Domingo Mendez, a seaman drowned in a ship accident in Danang Harbor, Vietnam, while in the employ of appellee, States Marine Lines. Both States Marine and appellant, Ocean Freighting and Brokerage Corporation, were named defendants. However, prior to trial, Ocean Freighting entered into a settlement with the estate. Ocean...

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