Legal Opinion
Santa Rosa Island Authority v. F. Rust Smith & Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 30, 1962No. 18871_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge.
A barge loaded with a derrick owned by appellee was being towed through the intracoastal waterway at night, and while passing through the draw span of the Pensacola Beach Bridge across Santa Rosa Sound the boom of the derrick struck the south bascule leaf of the bridge twenty one inches from the outer extremity of the leaf while it was in an open position. A libel in personam was filed against appellant alleging damage to the derrick caused by the negligence of an agent or employee of the Authority while acting as bridge tender. Judgment was rendered in favor of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Buck v. City of HallandaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
- Staub v. Delaware Dredging Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1930
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Mrs. Billie B. McCLURE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the SALVATION ARMY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Mary M. MARES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John O. MARSH, Secretary of the Army, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Pennzoil Producing Co. v. Offshore Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Janet Karpovs, Individually and as Personal Representative of Juris A. Karpovs, Deceased v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- LaBriola v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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