Legal Opinion
Oregon Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Tug Go-Getter
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided March 17, 1969No. Civ. 66-499, 66-521PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION
SOLOMON, Chief Judge:
PARTIES AND CLAIMS
These actions arose when a barge, in tow of a tug, struck the pier of a bridge, causing damage to the bridge and the barge. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1333.
The State of Oregon (State) operates Bullards Bridge, crossing the Coquille River about two nautical miles upstream from Bandon, Oregon. In the mid-afternoon of October 4, 1966, the tug GO-GETTER with the barge J. WHITNEY in tow proceeded up the Coquille River from Bandon. John G. Davis (Davis), master of the GO-GETTER, operated the tug halfway to the bridge, when…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- The LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- The "Margaret."Supreme Court of the United States · 1877
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Gold Cross Ems, Inc. v. Children's HospitalDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2015
- Baxter v. Morningside, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- State Of Oregon v. Tug Go-GetterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Oregon v. Tug Go-GetterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- American Oil Company v. M/T LACONDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1973
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