Legal Opinion
Petition of Den Norske Amerikalinje A/S
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided October 27, 1967No. A65-19, C66-655, A65-6PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNELL, District Judge.
On May 7, 1965 a collision took place in the Straits of Mackinac between the Ñorwegian Topdalsfjord and the American ore-carrying Steamship Cedarville of the Bradley Fleet of the United States Steel Corporation, as the result of which the Cedarville sank approximately 40 minutes thereafter.
On May 15, 1965 the United States Steel Corporation, as owner of the Cedar-ville, filed a Petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability against three claimants who were the Administratrices of the estates of three seamen who lost their lives in this collision, and against…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Kernan v. American Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Petition of United States Steel Corporation, as Owner of the Steamship Cedarville, and the Petition of Den Norske Amerikalinje A/s, as Owner of the M/v Topdalsfjord, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Barbara J. Fuhrman, Administratrix of the Estate of Arthur J. Fuhrman, Deceased, Claimants-Appellants v. United States Steel Corporation and Den Norske Amerikalinje A/s, United States Steel Corporation and Den Norske Amerikalinje A/s, Cross-Appellants v. Billy R. Holley, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Merry Shipping, Inc. v. Merry Shipping Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Anne P. Kozar, Administratrix of the Estate of John P. Kozar, Deceased v. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- United States Steel Corporation v. LampCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- United States Steel Corporation v. Barbara J. Fuhrman, Administratrix of the Estate of Arthur J. Fuhrman, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
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