Legal Opinion
Georgia Ports Authority v. L/S BILDERDYK
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided October 15, 1975No. Civ. A. 3203PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAWRENCE, Chief Judge.
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
This suit in admiralty is brought by Georgia Ports Authority to recover damages to its LASH mooring facility located near the mouth of the Savannah River as a result of alleged negligence in the docking of the vessel “Bilderdyk” on May 27, 1973. 1
Plaintiff claims that the collision (allision is the technical term) caused damage to a dolphin amounting to $121,970. There are cross-claims between the defendant COMBI LINE (a trade combination that operated the “Bilderdyk”) and Atlantic Towing Company which owns the tugs…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- The Clarita and the ClaraSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. And Brown & Root, Inc., Successor to Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. v. Zapata Off-Shore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Carr v. Hermosa Amusement Corporation, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
- Patterson Terminals, Inc. v. S.S. Johannes FransDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1962
- Patterson Oil Terminals, Inc. v. Port CovingtonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1952
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Claim of Gypsum Carrier v. Union Camp Corp.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1979
- The Dow Chemical Company v. M/v Charles F. Detmar, Jr., Its Tackle, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Alabama v. National Marine Service, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1977