Legal Opinion
M. P. Howlett, Inc. v. Tug Michael Moran, Tug Michael Moran, Inc. And Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 16, 1970No. 33635_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Circuit Judge.
The tug Michael Moran, under the command of Captain William A. Morrissey, was engaged to tow the crane barge Howlett No. 6 from Port Richmond, Staten Island to Weehawken, New Jersey and berth it stern to shore on the south side of Pier 9. Toward the end of the trip Morrissey noticed that the draft of the barge had changed and it looked as if it were taking on water. He sent his deckhand to check, and his suspicions were confirmed. The cause of the barge’s drawing water was not evident at that time but several days later it was discovered to be due to a rusted-out exhaust…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Frank Jacobus Transp. Co. v. Moran Towing & Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- United States v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1940
- Neall v. GenthnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1896
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Employers Insurance of Wausau as Representative of Those Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Certificate No. 14880 and Certificate No. 14482, Plaintiff v. Suwannee River Spa Lines, Inc., Suwannee River Chartering, Inc., Permian Trading Corporation, Occidental Export, Inc., Occidental Chemical Agricultural Products, Inc., and Occidental Petroleum Corp. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., J.J. Henry Co., Inc., and Victoria MacHine Works, Inc., Occidental Petroleum Corp. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Victoria MacHine Works, Inc., Occidental Petroleum Corp. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Victoria MacHine Works, Inc., Employers Insurance of Wausau as Representative of Those Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Certificate No. 14880 and Certificate No. 14482, Plaintiff- Suwanne River Spa Lines, Inc. v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Employers Insurance of Wausau as Representative of Those Certain Underwriters Subscribing to Certificate No. 14880 and Certificate No. 14482 v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc. And Ogden CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- United Barge Co. v. Notre Dame Fleeting & Towing Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Bilkay Holding Corp. v. Consolidated Iron & Metal Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- In re the Complaint of Moran Inland Waterways Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1970
- Dow Chemical Co. v. M/V GULF SEASDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1977
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