Legal Opinion
Getty Refining & Marketing Co. v. Puerto Rico Ports Authority
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided January 7, 1982No. Civ. 80-2188PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GILBERTO GIERBOLINI, District Judge.
This is an action to recover damages resulting from the collision of a ship with a pier. Briefly summarized the pertinent facts are as follows:
On or about October 13, 1979, the M/T New York Getty arrived at the entrance of the San Juan Harbor and was boarded by harbor pilot César Augusto Montes (MONTES) who took control of the vessel. After entering the Army Terminal channel under the assistance of tugs Dorado and Neill McAllister, the vessel’s bow struck the pier and sustained damages as a result thereof.
Based on these facts, plaintiff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Homer Ramsdell Transportation Co. v. La Compagnie Générale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Jose Guerrido, Libellant v. Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1956
- St. Regis Paper Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Fermin Fonseca Flores v. Robert R. Prann, Jaime Fardonk Vazquez v. Porto Rico Lighterage Co., Roberto Galindo Ramos v. San Juan Dredging CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960
- Chico Ramos v. Editorial Ponce, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1973
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Puerto Rico Ports Authority v. M/V "Manhattan Prince"District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1987
- Lopez v. Nutrimix Feed Co., Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1998