Legal Opinion
Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Curtis Bay Towing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 29, 1968No. Nos. 16512 and 16513PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GANEY, Circuit Judge.
The tug J. H. Deinlein, operated by the appellant, Curtis Bay Towing Company, on the clear winter morning of December 22nd, 1959, grounded the barge Electric #20 while towing the barge down the Delaware River in a southerly direction. The owner of the barge, Oliver Transportation Company, and the owner of the cargo of coal carried by it, the Philadelphia Electric Company, each filed a separate libel against the tug and Curtis Bay Towing Company for damage caused by the grounding. In each action Curtis impleaded the United States under the Suits in…
2Cited by4 opinions
- George F. Barrie v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Andrews v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Melissa Andrews, Administratrix of the Estate of Leo Andrews, Jr., Melissa Andrews, Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Andrews and Melissa Andrews in Her Own Right v. United States of America and Carl Andrews, Personal Representative of the Estate of Laverne Andrews. Walter J. Smith, Administrator of the Estate of David Alan Smith v. The United States of America. Carl Spiker, Administrator of the Estate of Carla Marie Spiker v. The United States of America and Carl Andrews, Personal Representative of the Estate of Laverne Andrews, Deceased. Appeal of Melissa Andrews, as Administratrix of the Estate of Leo Andrews and Edward Andrews, and in Her Own Right Carl Spiker, Administrator of the Estate of Carla Spiker and Walter Smith, Administrator of the Estate of David Smith. Carl Andrews, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Laverne Andrews, in No. 85-3698 v. United States of America. Lucille Karns, Personal Representative of the Estate of Nancy Karen McCleese A/K/A Nancy Karen McCleese Andrews, Deceased, in No. 85-3699 v. United States of America and Carl Andrews, Personal Representative of the Estate of Laverne Andrews, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Philadelphia Electric Company v. Curtis Bay Towing Company of Pennsylvania and Tugboat J. H. Deinlein, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel and Equipment v. United States of America, and American Dredging Company, Curtis Bay Towing Company of Pennsylvania (Claimant-Respondent), Margaret C. Walling, Ritner E. Walling and Richard C. Walling, Co-Partners Trading as Oliver Transportation Company v. Curtis Bay Towing Company of Pennsylvania and Tugboat J. H. Deinlein, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel and Equipment v. United States of America, and American Dredging Company, Curtis Bay Towing Company of Pennsylvania (Claimant-Respondent)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968