Legal Opinion
United States v. Ohio Barge Line, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 27, 1978No. Civ. A. 75-783PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSENBERG, District Judge.
The plaintiff, the United States of Amer-ica, brought this admiralty claim against the defendant, Ohio Barge Line, Inc. (hereinafter called “OBL”), in .personam, and against the defendant, M/V Steel Forwarder (hereinafter called “Forwarder”), in rem, pursuant to both the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., specifically §§ 403 and 409 thereof, and the Federal common law of nuisance. This court has jurisdiction of this action under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1345. Damages are sought for $16,345.00, an amount which represents the cost incurred by the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RigsbySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gilman v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. Ohio Barge Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Ohio Barge Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Ohio Barge Lines, Inc., in Personam and M/v Steel Forwarder, Her Engines Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc., in Rem v. John Doe, Richard Roe, Abc Inc. And Xyz Co., in Personam and the Vessels, Tackle and Appurtenances, Jane Doe and Mary Roe, in Rem, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Ohio Barge Lines, Inc., in Personam and M/v Steel Forwarder, Her Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc., in Rem v. John Doe, Richard Roe, Abc, Inc. And Xyz Co., in Personam, and the Vessels, Tackle and Appurtenances, Jane Doe and Mary Roe, in Rem, Third Party Ohio Barge Line, Inc., and the M/v Steel Forwarder, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979