Legal Opinion
Ozanic v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 9, 1948No. 107, Docket 20789PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
In a collision between the United States tanker “Kennebec” and the Yugoslavian steamship “Petar” in the Caribbean Sea on March 8, 1942, the “Petar” was cut in two and, with her entire cargo of bauxite, became a total loss. Only seven of her officers and crew survived. The “Kennebec,” which was also damaged, stood by, rescued the survivors, and landed them at Recife, Brazil.
Three suits were brought in the District Court for the Southern District of New York to recover damages resulting from the collision and they were consolidated for trial. An interlocutory decree,…
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