SCAC TRANSPORT (USA) INC. v. S.S. DANAOS

Nos. 135, 187, Dockets 87-7386, 87-7414.

845 F.2d 1157 (1988)

SCAC TRANSPORT (USA) INC. and United Nations Development Programme Office for Projects Execution, Plaintiffs, v. S.S. "DANAOS," her engines, boilers, etc., and Big Lift USA, Inc., Big Lift Shipping Company (N.A.) Inc. d/b/a Big Lift and Danais Shipping Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees, DANAIS SHIPPING COMPANY, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL MARITIME SERVICE CORP., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Reisert, New York City (Terry L. Stoltz, Burlingham Underwood & Lord, of counsel), for defendants-appellants-cross-appellees.

William E. Bell, New York City (Celestino Tesoriero, Grainger, Tesoriero & Bell, of counsel), for third-party defendant-appellee-cross-appellant.

Before CARDAMONE, WINTER and MINER, Circuit Judges.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal and cross-appeal concern an indemnity claim arising out of an accident during the loading of a truck on board the S.S. DANAOS. The principal issue is whether a stevedore may be vouched into an arbitration without its consent.

After the vessel's owner, Danais Shipping Company ("Danais"), settled with the cargo interests, Danais and the charterer, appellants-cross-appellees Big Lift USA, Inc. and Big Lift Shipping Company ...

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