Legal Opinion
Medomsley Steam Shipping Company v. Elizabeth River Terminals, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1966No. 9947_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge.
In this action for damages, the District Judge found the defendant negligent, but concluded that the defendant’s fault was not the proximate cause of the loss. In doing so, we think he misconstrued the testimony.
On September 12, 1960, the Crowborough Beacon broke from her moorings in the Elizabeth River at Norfolk and was carried by the wind and current against a bridge which was damaged. The libel-ant, Medomsley Steam Shipping Co., called upon the wharfinger to settle the claim of the Commonwealth of Virginia, owner of the bridge. The wharfinger refused, and later the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. BurnettSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- M. & J. Tracy, Inc. v. Marks, Lissberger & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- City Compress & Warehouse Co. v. United States the SouthportCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Norfolk Tidewater Terminals, Inc. v. Wood Towing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
- Red Star Barge Line, Inc. v. Lizza Asphalt Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Schwerman Trucking Co., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Gartland Steamship Company, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Vierling v. Celebrity Cruises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
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