UNITED STATES v. GALLAGHER

No. 8627.

322 F.Supp. 426 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. William GALLAGHER, Defendant.

United States District Court, W. D. Washington, at Seattle.

November 30, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stan Pitkin, U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., Lawrence F. Ledebur, Chief, Admiralty & Shipping Section, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., James C. Ausum, Howard, LeGros, Buchanan & Paul, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff.

Don M. Gulliford, Rutherford, Kargianis & Austin, Seattle, Wash., for defendant.


OPINION

BEEKS, District Judge.

In this action United States seeks indemnification for unearned article wages and maintenance paid to a maritime employee who was negligently injured by defendant. The facts are not in dispute.

On July 31, 1968, at Poulsbo, Washington, defendant, owner/operator of a taxicab, negligently operated his taxicab in such a manner as to cause injury to Ronald J. Frey, a passenger.

At the time of the accident Frey was...

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