Legal Opinion

China Union Lines, Ltd., Mitsubishi International Corporation, Lan Jing-Chau, Armement Deppe, S.A. v. A. O. Andersen & Co., American Cyanamid Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided October 7, 1966No. 21367PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KILKENNY, District Judge:

This is the story of another maritime tragedy resulting in heavy loss of life, severe personal injuries and property damage. On November 7, 1961, about 11:00 P.M. the Chinese Ship M/V UNION RELIANCE (RELIANCE), was proceeding outbound, and the Norwegian Ship M/V BEREAN (BEREAN), which was inbound, collided on the east side of the Houston Ship Channel (Channel). The night was clear, the visibility good, with a northerly wind of approximately eight miles per hour. The ships caught fire, the fire aboard the BEREAN was extinguished within a matter of hours, while the…

2Cases cited62 opinions

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  3. Sartor v. Arkansas Natural Gas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  5. The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895

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