John Shellman v. United States Lines, Inc., Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, in Intervention and v. United States Lines, Inc., and John Shellman, in Intervention

528 F.2d 675 42 A.L.R.Fed. 749 John SHELLMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellee. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY, Plaintiff in Intervention and Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES, INC., and John Shellman, Defendants in Intervention. Nos. 75--3071, 75--3058. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Nov. 21, 1975. Certiorari Denied April 19, 1976. See 96 S.Ct. 1668 . Robert Sikes (argued), N. Hollywood, Cal., for appellant in 75--3058. Newton R. Brown (argued), Wilmington, Cal., for appellant in 75--3071. Michael D. Dempsey (argued), Lillick, McHose & Charles, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. OPINION Before BARNES and BROWNING, Circuit Judges, and BURKE, * District Judge. BARNES, Senior Circuit Judge: 1 Plaintiff, John Shellman, a longshoreman employed by Marine Terminals Corporation (herein 'Marine'), was injured while working aboard United States Lines' vessel, American Aquarius. Under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901 et seq., Shellman brought this third party action against defendant shipowner, United States Lines. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (herein 'Hartfore'),…