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McINNIS v. HAMBURG AMERICAN LINES

No. 29661.

317 F.Supp. 1395 (1970)

Vernon McINNIS et al., Libelants, v. HAMBURG AMERICAN LINES, a corporation, et al., Respondents. HAMBURG AMERICAN LINES, a corporation, Petitioner, v. JONES STEVEDORING COMPANY, Respondent-Impleaded.

United States District Court, N. D. California.

February 16, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Burton, Burton & Blumenthal, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiffs.

John A. Edginton, Graham & James, San Francisco, Cal., for Hamburg American Lines.

Robert C. Taylor, San Francisco, Cal., for Jones Stevedoring Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WOLLENBERG, District Judge.

I.

BACKGROUND

This action was originally brought by a group of longshoremen who fell victims to carbon monoxide poisoning on March 7, 1965, while unloading the M/S Havilland, a vessel owned by defendant Hamburg American Lines ("Shipowner"). The case has been settled as between Shipowner and all but one of the libelants. Shipowner contests its...

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