SMALLWOOD v. AMERICAN TRADING & TRANSP. CO.

No. C-92-0869 MHP.

868 F.Supp. 280 (1994)

Doris SMALLWOOD and Marla Gladney-Smallwood, individually and as Joint Personal Representatives of the Estate of Lloyd C. Smallwood, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN TRADING & TRANSPORTATION CO., Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

As Amended January 6, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Penrose, Schachter Kristoff Orenstein & Berkowitz, John R. Hillsman, McGuinn Hillsman & Palefsky, San Francisco, CA, for Doris Smallwood, Marla Gladney-Smallwood.

Frederick W. Wentker, Jr., David W. Condeff, Brian Dalrymple, Lillick & Charles, San Francisco, CA, for American Trading & Transp. Co.

Stanley L. Gibson, Caryn Bortnick, Neil E. Olson, Derby Cook Quinby & Tweedt, San Francisco, CA, for Pacific Chemical Lab.

Frank B. Hugg, Jeanne M. Bates, San Francisco, CA, for Legion Ins. Co.


OPINION

PATEL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Doris Smallwood and Marla Gladney-Smallwood, dependents of Lloyd Smallwood, brought this maritime wrongful death action pursuant to section 5(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ("LHWCA"), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b), on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the estate of Lloyd Smallwood against defendant American Trading & Transportation Co. ("ATTRANSCO").

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