Legal Opinion
United States v. S.S. Soya Atlantic
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 2, 1963No. Admiralty 4170, 4225, 4290PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHROP, District Judge.
These actions arise out of a collision between the U.S.S. DARBY (DE 218), a destroyer escort of the United States Navy, and the S.S. SOYA ATLANTIC, a Swedish vessel owned by Rederi A/B Walltank. The United States has filed a libel against the SOYA ATLANTIC and her owners, who, in turn, have filed a cross-libel against the United States. Also, two seamen aboard the DARBY were killed as a result of the collision; their legal representatives have brought
two separate wrongful death actions against the SOYA ATLANTIC and her owners, who there have impleaded the United…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth & Dominion Line, Ltd. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
- The George H. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- Wilder's S. S. Co. v. LowCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1901
- Skibs Aktieselskapet Orenor v. the AudreyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1960
- United States v. Commonwealth & Dominion Line, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by15 opinions
- China Union Lines, Ltd., Mitsubishi International Corporation, Lan Jing-Chau, Armement Deppe, S.A. v. A. O. Andersen & Co., American Cyanamid CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Gele v. Chevron Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Paducah Towing Company, Inc. v. Paducah Towing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Union Oil Company of California v. The Tug Mary Malloy, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Paducah Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
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