Legal Opinion
In re Shaver Transportation Co.
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided December 13, 1967No. Civ. No. 66-456PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND FINDINGS
KILKENNY, District Judge:
Shaver Transportation seeks exoneration from, or as an alternative limitation of, liability as outlined in 46 U.S.C. § 183(a).
Petitioner was the owner of Barge ST-15, which capsized on March 16, 1966, at Terminal 4 on the Willamette River. It is stipulated that the value of the barge, including equipment and pending freight, is $35,478.00. At the time of capsizing, the barge was in the custody of Matson Navigation Company (Mat-son), whose subsidiary, Matson Terminals, was loading containers onto the barge. Matson had custody of the barge under an…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Felice Grillea v. United States and National Shipping AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Cannella v. Lykes Bros. SS Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Petition of Paul F. Wood for Exoneration From or Limitation of LiabilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Willamette-Western Corporation v. Columbia Pacific Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Blair v. United States Steel Corp.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1970