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HUBER v. UNITED STATES

No. 27261.

177 F.Supp. 617 (1959)

Walter HUBER, Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent, and West Winds, Inc., a corporation, Respondent-Impleaded (Travelers Insurance Company, a corporation, Intervenor).

United States District Court N. D. California, S. D.

October 19, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herron & Winn, San Francisco, Cal. for libelant.

Barfield & Barfield, San Francisco, Cal., for West Winds, Inc., Dorr, Cooper & Hays, San Francisco, Cal., for intervenor.

Lynn J. Gillard, U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Keith R. Ferguson, Sp. Asst. to the Atty. Gen., John F. Meadows, Atty. Admiralty & Shipping Section, San Francisco, Cal., for respondent.

ROCHE, District Judge.

Libelant brought action against the United States for injuries sustained while engaged in repair work on the SS Sarita, a vessel belonging to respondent. The United States interpleaded West Winds, Inc., alleging that the latter would bear the ultimate liability were libelant to effect a recovery.

On March 23, 1955, the day he suffered his injuries, libelant was employed as a rigger by West Winds, a ship repair firm. His job required...

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