Legal Opinion
Terra Resources, Inc. v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 18, 1981No. Civ. A. 781533PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
W. EUGENE DAVIS, District Judge.
In January 1978 Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Co., Inc. (Lake Charles) was engaged in dredging operations in East Cote Blanche Bay. The dredging flotilla was composed of a dredge and two barges owned by Parker Brothers, Inc., and one barge owned by Lake Charles. On the morning of January 25, the crewmembers of Century Towing’s vessel, THOMAS E. CLARY, tied the three barges to a mooring device selected and owned by Lake Charles. During the night the barges dragged the mooring device two miles and collided with production facilities and a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. And Brown & Root, Inc., Successor to Brown & Root Marine Operators, Inc. v. Zapata Off-Shore CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Wisconsin Barge Line, Inc. v. The Barge Chem 300, Its Tackle, Apparel, Furnishings, Fixtures & Equipment, in RemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Hurston v. DufourLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Johns v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Chevron Oil Company v. M/V NEW YORKERDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1969
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Robert J. Bainville v. Hess Oil V.I. Corp. v. Standby Power Supplies, Inc., Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Terra Resources, Inc. v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Cooper Mfg. Corp.District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2001
- Terra Resources, Inc. v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Inc., Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Inc. And Fidelity & Casualty Co. Of New York, Third Party v. Aetna Casualty & Surety, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Barton v. Home Indemnity Co.District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2001
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