Legal Opinion
Maroceano Compania Naviera v. S.S. Verdi
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 8, 1970No. Nos. 65 Ad. 580, 642PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANNELLA, District Judge.
These consolidated actions arise out of the collision on April 16, 1964 of the S. T. Pentelikon and the S. S. Verdi in the Strait of Gibralter near Tarifa. Each vessel brought suit against the other, alleging the other to be solely at fault. The Verdi subsequently admitted fault on her part and the only issue presently before this court is the fault of the Pentelikon.1 The court finds that the Pentelikon was equally at fault for the collision along with the Verdi and thus orders that the damages be divided.
The court has jurisdiction over this admiralty action pursuant…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- The City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- The Tj HooperCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- The Victory & the PlymothianSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The “Colorado”Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
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3Cited by3 opinions
- California & Hawaiian Sugar Co. v. Columbia Steamship Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
- National Steel Corp. v. Kinsman Marine Transit Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1972
- Clary Towing Co., Inc. v. Port Arthur Towing Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1973