Legal Opinion
California Transport Corp. v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 8, 1961PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.
On the morning of July 28, 1957 at 0630 hours the super tanker A. N. Kemp and the U.S.S. Rizzi collided in Sandy Hook Channel. The owner of each vessel filed a libel claiming that the collision was caused solely by the fault of the other vessel. The two suits, consolidated for purposes of trial, have been tried before me.
The Kemp is a Liberian flag vessel owned by California Transport Corporation, a Liberian corporation. The owner’s suit against the United States meets the requirements of 46 U.S.C.A. § 785.
She is a single screw steam turbine tanker,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- The George H. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Libelant-Appellee v. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- The CalifornieCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
- The PantherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1935
- Boyer v. Holland-American LineDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1959
3Cited by2 opinions
- California Transport Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- California Transport Corporation, as Owner of the S.S. A. N. Kemp, Libelant-Appellee v. United States of America, United States of America, as Owner of the U.S.S. Rizzi, Libelant-Appellant v. The S.S. A. N. KempCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963