Incorvaia v. Hellenic Lines, Ltd.’s Empirical Analysis
668 F.2d 650 · 1982
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 33 U.S.C. § 901 · 33 U.S.C. § 933
Relies on Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. · Sprage v. Ticonic Nat Bank · Royal Netherlands Steamship Co. v. Strachan Shipping Co. · Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · Kelsaw v. Oregon
Most-quoted passages
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“[P]ermitting the compensation lien to come ahead of the attorney's lien would deter counsel from pressing longshoremen's claims on a contingent fee basis except 'where a recovery substantially in excess of the amount of the stevedore's lien is a virtual certainty.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“reasonableness of the attorney's fee may be challenged, lest it encroach unduly on the net proceeds”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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