Legal Opinion
Valdesa Compania Naviera v. Frota Nacional de Petroleiros
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 13, 1965No. 15100PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
The M/T Cape Araxos ran aground in June and September, 1960, in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. The ship, which was *35owned by Valdesa Compañía Naviera, S.A. (“owner”), was engaged in shipping certain petroleum products under charter party to Frota Nacional de Petro-leiros (“charterer”), the agent of Petró-leo Brasileiro, S.A. The owner has brought this suit against the charterer in the District Court for the District of New Jersey for damages allegedly caused by the groundings.
The libel alleged that respondent charterer was liable for breach of a warranty in the charter…
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