Legal Opinion
Southern Stevedoring & Contracting Company v. Hellenic Lines, Limited, Owners of the M/v Hellenic Laurel, Her Engines, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1968No. 24277_1PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
On December 16, 1961, a seismic drilling truck routed to Sudan, Africa, was dropped and damaged while being loaded aboard the M/V Hellenic Laurel. The parties below, Southern Stevedoring and Contracting Company (“Southern”) and Hellenic Lines, Limited, (“Hellenic”), are contesting ultimate liability for the damages. As a preliminary to the con test, Southern and Hellenic each paid the truck owner, Agip Mineraria, $3,900.00 in full settlement of its claim, reserving to each all rights and claims inter se.
Southern was under contract with Hellenic to load and discharge…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. Oregon State Medical SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. Nacirema Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Grigsby v. Coastal Marine Service of Texas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Turbine Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Brock v. Coral Drilling, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Garner v. Cities Service Tankers Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Horton & Horton, Inc. v. T/S J. E. DyerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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