Blaustein v. Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co.

Counsel on both sides have waived findings of fact and conclusions of law. By reason of such waiver, it becomes necessary to discuss in some detail the complicated and multitudi*604nous facts and the conflicting evidence forming the basis of the legal conclusions reached. That explains the unusual length of this opinion. The complexities of the factual and legal disputes in this case are evident in the statement that the trial consumed seventy trial da3rs; it involved the taking of 10,631 pages of stenographer’s minutes, the introduction of 1,048 exhibits, many of which are voluminous and contain…