Legal Opinion
Board of Com'rs of Pt. of N. Orl. v. M/V Agelos Michael
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 13, 1974No. Civ. A. 73-1307PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYLE, District Judge:
The plaintiff sues for recovery of a stipulated amount of damages ($21,276.-01) representing the cost of repairs to a gantry crane, located at its bulk terminal facility on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet in the Port of New Orleans, made necessary by collision of a boom of the M/V AGELOS MICHAEL with the crane during docking of the vessel on the morning of May 16,1973.
The plaintiff contends that this situation calls for the presumption of fault against a moving vessel which collides with a fixed object and, therefore, the burden is upon the vessel and its owner…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Atlee v. Packet Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1875
- The Schooner Catharine v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- Smith v. BurnettSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Usé v. UséLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Melerine v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
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