Legal Opinion
Conolly v. S.S. Karina II
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 22, 1969No. 65-A-343PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND FINDINGS
JUDD, District Judge.
This is a libel for salvage by the master and six members of the crew of the M. Y. Terecita. They contend that their efforts prevented the S. S. Karina II from going aground on a coral reef near Grand Cayman Island in the Caribbean Sea, in November, 1963. The basic issues are the nature of the salvaging operation and the amount of the award to the libellants.
It is clear that the Karina’s captain accepted the help of the Tereeita, that it towed his ship away from the reef, and that the venture ended with the Karina in safety. Opposition to any salvage…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Vaughan v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Fort Myers Shell and Dredging Co., Inc. v. The Barge Nbc 512 and the Barge Nbc 540Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Duff v. MerrittCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1898
- William B. Wolf v. William CohenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Markakis v. S/S VOLENDAMDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Wickliffe v. Fletcher Jones of Las Vegas, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1983
- West Coast Shipping Brokers Corp. v. The Ferry "Chuchequero"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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