Legal Opinion
United States v. Dixie Carriers, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 27, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-2090PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASSIBRY, District Judge:
In this action, the United States is trying to recover the costs of cleaning up an oil spill. On June 22, 1974, after a mishap involving a tugboat and its tow of loaded tank barges, approximately 1,265,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River. Defendant Dixie Carriers, Inc., owner of the tugboat, notified all interested parties and caused cleanup operations to commence. When Dixie had incurred expenses equal to what it contends is its maximum liability under federal law, it discontinued the cleaning operation. The Coast Guard took over by hiring a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Morton v. MancariSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Illinois v. City of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Isbrandtsen Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Askew v. American Waterways Operators, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. City of Redwood City, California and Albert v. Pinotti, Individually and Dba the People's Police PatrolCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Monteville v. Terrebonne Par. Con. Gov'tSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- United States v. Dixie Carriers, Inc., and Water Quality Insurance Syndicate, in Personam and M/v Dixie Buccaneer and T/b Abc 2311, in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Oswego Barge Corporation v. Oswego Barge CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Steuart Transportation Co. v. Allied Towing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
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