Legal Opinion
Falcon Const. Co. v. Bacon Towing Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 26, 1985No. Civ. A. H-80-346PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
DeANDA, District Judge.
This cause having been tried without a jury, the Court hereby enters the following memorandum opinion as its findings of fact and conclusions of law, pursuant to Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P.
The lawsuit arose out of an incident which occurred on June 11, 1979 in the Houston Ship Channel, a navigable inland waterway. Plaintiff Falcon Construction Co., Inc. leased approximately 220 sheets of metal piling for use in a construction project. The metal was loaded by Defendant General Stevedores, Inc. onto a barge (Barge MCD-267). This barge was…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Skidmore v. GrueningerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Movible Offshore, Inc. v. The M/v Wilken A. Falgout, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., Gulf and South American Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Curtis Bay Towing Co. Of Virginia, Inc. v. Southern Lighterage Corp. The J. Alvah Clark. The Covered WagonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
- Hercules, Inc. v. Stevens Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Arkansas River Company, United States of America, Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Arkansas River Company United States of America, Arkansas State Highway Commission v. Arkansas River Company, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Falcon Construc. v. Bacon Towing CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986