Legal Opinion
United States v. Bethlehem Steel Company
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 17, 1964No. Adm. 4599PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMSEN, Chief Judge.
This is an action for declaratory judgment and other relief, based on 33 U.S. C.A. §§ 403 and 406. It arises out of the grounding in navigable waters just north of Brewerton Channel, off Sparrows Point, in the Baltimore Harbor, of a floating dry dock belonging to Bethlehem Steel Company (Bethlehem), which Moran Towing and Transportation Company, Inc. (Moran) had undertaken to tow down the Chesapeake Bay, through the Capes and out to sea so that it might be destroyed by sinking beyond the 1,000 fathom curve. The issues of law are novel and the facts are unprecedented.
The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. Republic Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Willamette Iron Bridge Co. v. HatchSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Cope v. Vallette Dry Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
- United States v. Perma Paving Co., Inc., and Anthony Rose, and Third-Party United States of America v. The City of New York, and Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Curtis Bay Towing Co. Of Virginia, Inc. v. Southern Lighterage Corp. The J. Alvah Clark. The Covered WagonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Willard H. Lane v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Cargill, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Moran Towing & Transportation Company, Incorporated, United States of America v. Bethlehem Steel CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Bunge Corp. v. Agri-Trans Corp.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1982
- United States v. Chesapeake & Delaware Shipyard, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 1974
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.