TORRES v. COOL CARRIERS A.B.

Docket No. B062486.

26 Cal.App.4th 900 (1994)

31 Cal. Rptr.2d 790

SAM TORRES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COOL CARRIERS A.B., Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division One.

June 11, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Kenneth C. Wikle and Conrad Lopes for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Flynn, Delich & Wise and Nicholas S. Politis for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

ORTEGA, J.

This appeal involves a longshoreman's personal injury action under federal maritime law against the time charterer of a vessel. We affirm the summary judgment for the defendant.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Sam Torres worked as a longshoreman in the Port of Long Beach. On April 22, 1987, Torres was injured while working in the hold of the vessel Spring Bear. (1) (See fn. 1.) Torres sued, among...

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