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Asphalt International, Inc. v. Enterprise Shipping Corporation, S.A.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 10, 1981No. 426, Docket 81-7502PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:

Since the days of the ancient Phoenician traders, maritime contracts have been drafted and challenged. Even today, the vicissitudes of the seas cause mishaps which prevent full performance of contracts. The instant case involves a relatively common occurrence with novel commercial implications. We must determine whether the owner of a vessel rammed amidships while on charter may treat the vessel as a total loss and be excused from further liability pursuant to the terms of the charter party agreement, where the cost of repair exceeds the vessel’s pre-collision fair…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. The City of NorwichSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Transatlantic Financing Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
  3. Pauley Petroleum Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1979
  4. American Trading and Production Corporation v. Shell International Marine Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  5. Calmar S. S. Corp. v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Dow Chemical Pacific Ltd. v. Rascator Maritime S.A., Intra-Span, Inc., Mahmud Ahmed, A/K/A Mahmud Sipra, Miles A. Galin, M.D., the Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd., Sanko Kisen (u.s.a.) Corp., M/v Ogden Fraser, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and Ogden Fraser Transport, Inc., Rascator Maritime S.A., Intra-Span, Inc., Mahmud Sipra, Miles A. Galin, M.D., and M/v Ogden Fraser, the Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd., Sanko Kisen (u.s.a.) Corp., Ogden Fraser Transport, Inc., Manuel International Inc. And Manuel International D.I.S.C., Inc., Plaintiffs v. Rascator Maritime S.A., Intra-Span, Inc., Mahmud Ahmed, A/K/A Mahmud Sipra, Miles A. Galin, M.D., the Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd., Sanko Kisen (u.s.a.) Corp., M/v Ogden Fraser, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and Ogden Fraser Transport, Inc., Rascator Maritime S.A., Intra-Span, Inc., Mahmud Sipra, Miles A. Galin, M.D., and M/v Ogden Fraser, the Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd., Sanko Kisen (u.s.a.) Corp., Ogden Fraser Transport, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  2. Continental Oil Company v. Bonanza Corporation, and Republic Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. National Iranian Oil Company v. Ashland Oil, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  4. Sheila Conkle v. Sulinna Jeong, D/B/A Laird's Food Market Baldwin Jeong Local 1179, United Food and Commercial Workers InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Princess Cruises, Incorporated v. General Electric Company, & Third Party v. Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998

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