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AMERICAN STEVEDORES v. PORELLO

No. 69.

330 U.S. 446 (1947)

67 S.Ct. 847

91 L.Ed. 1011

AMERICAN STEVEDORES, INC. v. PORELLO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 10, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Ash argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner in No. 69.

J. Frank Staley argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, Paul A. Sweeney and W. Leavenworth Colby.

Jacob Rassner argued the cause and filed briefs for Porello and Lauro.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

Porello, a longshoreman, was injured on Sept. 23, 1942, while working in the hold of the U.S.S. Thomas Stone, a public vessel of the United States. His employer, American Stevedores, Inc. (called American hereinafter), was engaged in loading the vessel under a stevedoring contract with the United States. Within two weeks of the accident which caused the injuries. American's insurance carrier, in compliance with...

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