PASON v. WESTFAL-LARSON CO., INC.

No. 72-2826.

504 F.2d 1226 (1974)

Miroslaw PASON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WESTFAL-LARSON CO., INC., a corporation, et al., Defendants, v. WEST WINDS, INC., Third-Party Defendant, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Lien Claimant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 29, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Siegfried Hesse (argued), Berkeley, Cal., for appellant.

Michael G. Lowe (argued), of Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before CHOY and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and BELLONI, District Judge.


OPINION

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Pason, a harbor worker employed by West Winds, Inc. (Employer), was injured in May, 1966, while doing repair work aboard a completed vessel which was lying in navigable waters and filed a claim for workmen's compensation with the California Workmen's Compensation Board. He also filed a suit in the federal district court in admiralty against Westfal-Larson Co., Inc. (Shipowner) based...

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