Mikkelsen v. The Granville

192 F.2d 809

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

We did not overlook the contention in appellant’s brief that in this case the appellant, the shipowner, relied upon an independent contract of indemnity and did not seek contribution. However, since the shipowner is not liable to the libellant in the absence of negligence on its part, Guer-rini v. United States, 2 Cir., 167 F.2d 352, the implied contract of indemnity upon which it relies would have to be a contract to indemnify against the shipowner’s own wrong. Such a contract cannot reasonably be implied and we so held in American Mutual Liability Ins. Co. v. Matthews, 2 Cir., 182 F.2d 322, 324.

The petition for a rehearing is accordingly denied.

Purdy, Lamb & Catoggio, New York City (Edmund F. Lamb, New York City, of counsel), for respondent-impleaded-ap-pellee.