Legal Opinion
West Indian Company v. SS Empress of Canada
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 27, 1967No. 66 Ad. 270PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BONSAL, District Judge.
On March 17, 1966 plaintiff, The West Indian Company Limited (West Indian), instituted this admiralty action against defendants, The S/S Empress of Canada (the ship) and The Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the owner and operator of the ship. West Indian alleges in its complaint that on March 9, 1966, due to the negligence of those responsible for the navigation of the ship, the ship collided with and damaged two cranes owned and operated by West Indian. At the time, the ship was leaving her berth at West Indian’s dock at the port in St. Thomas, Virgin…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- U. S. Wire & Cable Corp. v. Ascher Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1961
- Katherine Hessler, D.B.A. Dayton Hessler Company v. The Hillwood Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
- Aetna Life Ins. Co. of Hartford, Conn. v. MaxwellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1937
- Frank R. Jelleff, Inc. v. Pollak Bros., IncorporatedDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1957
- Clinchfield Railroad v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1958
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Uniroyal, Inc. v. Chambers Gasket & Manufacturing Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- Humble Oil & Refining Company v. Philadelphia Ship Maintenance Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Dixon v. Fiat-Roosevelt Motors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- Litton Systems, Inc. v. Shaw's Sales & Service, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1978
- Odd Bergs Tankrederi A/s as Owner of the M/s Kollgeir v. S/t Gulfspray, Her Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances and Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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