Legal Opinion
Marine Sales & Service, Inc. v. Greer Steel Co.
District Court, N.D. West Virginia
Decided May 7, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 68-12-FPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, District Judge:
This action was originally brought by Marine Sales & Service, Inc., against Greer Steel Company to recover damages to a barge allegedly caused by improper loading by Greer. Greer denies the allegation. The barge, owned by Marine Sales & Service, buckled near its midsection shortly after it was loaded with limestone chips by Greer at the latter’s landing facilities on the Monongahela River near Morgantown, West Virginia. The loss, with exception of $500.00 deductible, was insured against by Marine Sales & Service’s insurance carrier, Hartford Fire Insurance Company.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Richmond Sand & Gravel Corp. v. Tidewater Const. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Latham B. Hewlett v. Barge Bertie, in Rem, Tug Evelyn, Her Engines, Etc., in Rem, and C. G. Willis Co., Inc., in PersonamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Seaboard Sand & Gravel Corp. v. American Stevedores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Orrell v. Wilmington Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Lafayette Coal Company v. J. O. Burge, T/d/b/a Burge Coal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
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