Villain & Fassio E Compagnia, Internationale Di Genova Societa, Riunite Di Navigazione v. Tank Steamer E. W. Sinclair

This is an appeal from a decree in a consolidated cause in the admiralty awarding damages and costs to the owner of the Motor Vessel Angela Fassio against the Tank Steamer E. W. Sinclair as solely responsible for a collision of the two vessels, and dismissing Sinclair’s libel against the Fassio, in the District Court for the Southern District of New York, David N. Edelstein, District Judge. We find no error and affirm the judgment.

On December 3, 1959 the tanker E. W. Sinclair, a 520 foot vessel of 10,907 gross tons, fully loaded with 16,000 tons of fuel oil, was proceeding up the Delaware…