Legal Opinion
Patterson Terminals, Inc. v. S.S. Johannes Frans
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 1962No. 467 of 1958PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN DUSEN, District Judge.
This admiralty action is brought to recover damages to a dolphin or caisson connected to a pier of libellant resulting from a collision between the ship JOHANNES FRANS and this dolphin (caisson #3). The accident occurred as the ship, assisted by two tugs belonging to the impleaded respondent, was maneuvering under her own power into the berth at No. 1 Pier of the libellant’s wharf on the Delaware River ^at Paulsboro, New Jersey (see Exhibits L-l and L-1A for drawing of the pier and caissons).
The FRANS was not too large for the berth at Pier 1 and no larger than…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Sun Oil Co. v. Dalzell Towing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- O'Brien Bros. v. the Helen B. MoranCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Carr v. Hermosa Amusement Corporation, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
- Patterson Oil Terminals, Inc. v. Port CovingtonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1952
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Elaine Jones v. GriffithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Delta Transload, Inc. v. The Motor Vessel, "Navios Commander", Its Engines, Apparel, Tackle, Etc., in Rem, Navios Commander, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- In the Matter of the Complaint of Bankers Trust Company as Owner-Trustee and Monsanto Company as Chartered Owner, and Keystone Shipping Co., as Chartered Owner and Operator of the S.S. Edgar M. Queeny, for Exoneration From and Limitation of Liability and Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., Amoco Overseas Oil Company, and Amoco Transport Company, Third-Party v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, General Electric Company, and the William Powell Company, Third-Party Appeal of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., in Nos. 80-2366, 80-2444. Appeal of B.P. Oil Inc. And Sohio Petroleum Company in No. 80-2367. In the Matter of Complaint of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., Owner of the Tank Vessel Corinthos, for Exoneration From and Limitation of Liability, Royal Globe Insurance Company, Intervenor National Grange Mutual Insurance Company and Insurance Company of North America v. Bethelem Steel Corporation and General Electric Company and the William Powell Company, Third-Party v. British Petroleum, Ltd. B.P. Oil Inc. And Sohio Petroleum Company, Third-Party Appeal of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., in Nos. 80-2366, 80-2444Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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