Legal Opinion
Baldassano v. Larsen
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided February 2, 1984No. Civ. 5-82-29PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MILES W. LORD, Chief Judge.
Defendant Union Oil Company of California has petitioned this court to limit its liability for injuries resulting from collision of two small watercraft: a Union Oil pontoon and a speedboat owned by defendant Donald Larsen. By its petition, Union Oil seeks to take advantage of a nineteenth century admiralty statute designed to aid the infant American merchant marine. This court, in an order dated December 20, 1983, indicated that it was rejecting Union Oil’s petition; this memorandum will set out the reasons for so doing. Basically, the court finds that this…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Just v. ChambersSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. CushingSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Norwich Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- In the Matter of the Complaint of Everett A. Sisson, as Owner of the Motor Yacht, the Ultorian, for Exoneration From or Limitation of LiabilityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Keys Jet Ski, Inc. v. KaysCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
- In Re John Young, William Endsley v. John YoungCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- In the Matter of Michael Guglielmo for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Jeanne M. Kroemer, Claimant-Appellant v. Michael GuglielmoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Paradise Holdings, Inc. v. Paradise Holdings, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.