Legal Opinion
The O'Boyle No. 1
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 5, 1945PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOX, District Judge.
Anthony O’Boyle, Inc., owner of the floating crane O’Boyle No. 1, here seeks a limitation, or exoneration, of liability, growing out of an accident that occurred on the East River on March 19, 1943.
Generally speaking, the facts are these—
In June of 1942, Fichter Steel Corporation was about to engage in some construction work for the United States Navy at the foot of North First Street, nearby the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In carrying out the project, it required the use of a Lidgerwood hoist, that weighed something more than 13 tons. The hoist was then located at a point in the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Warren & Arthur Smadbeck, Inc. v. Heling Contracting Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- Di Stefano v. Anthony O'Boyle, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Marvin Briggs, Inc. v. New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox & Tilden FoundationsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- The SallieDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1909
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- Bethlehem Steel Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1964