Legal Opinion
Sperry Rand Corporation and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Radio Corporation of America, Texas Instruments, Inc. And Electro-Switch Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1980No. 78-1703PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
On November 15,1974, the M/V RENE J. CHERAMIE (vessel) was grounded and involved in a collision in the Houston Ship Channel. The grounding and collision were allegedly caused by a defect in the gyro-pilot steering system installed aboard the vessel. The vessel owners filed suit against the system’s manufacturer, Sperry Rand Corporation (Sperry) and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Liberty). As the case developed for trial, Sperry determined the failure was caused by defects in various component parts 1 manufactured by Radio Corporation of America (R.C.A.), Texas…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Garland Wayne Kelly and Allen Eugene Kelly, Sr. v. J. C. Smith and Chicot Land Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Marvin Dudley v. Gilbert P. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- JIG the Third Corp. v. Puritan Marine Insurance Underwriters Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Dudley v. Bayou Fabricators, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1971
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3Cited by61 opinions
- Margaret Austin, Etc. v. Unarco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Keene Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Edward L. Lowe v. Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Division of Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Walters, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
- Van Harville v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Third Party-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Yarway Corporation, Third Party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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