Richard E. Garrett v. United States Lines, Inc. And United States of America, United States Lines, Inc., Cross-Complainant-Appellant v. United States of America, Cross-Defendant-Appellee

574 F.2d 997 Richard E. GARRETT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES, INC. and United States of America, Defendants-Appellees. UNITED STATES LINES, INC., Cross-Complainant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 75-3241 and 75-3666. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 8, 1978. Herbert Resner, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant. John F. Cordes, Appellate Trial Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Donald E. Schlotz (argued), John Edward Hurley, Jr., McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Emerson, San Francisco, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Before DUNIWAY, WRIGHT and SNEED, Circuit Judges. EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge: 1 Garrett, a seaman, appeals from an adverse judgment in his personal injury claim against his employer, United States Lines, Inc. (U.S. Lines), and the United States. U.S. Lines appeals from a judgment for the United States on U.S. Lines' cross-complaint for indemnity for payments it made as a result of Garrett's injury. 1 2 Pursuant to an affreightment contract with the United States Navy, the U.S. Lines' SS…