Legal Opinion

Petition of Banker's Trust Co.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided July 5, 1983No. Civ. A. 75-364PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WEINER, District Judge.

This action arises out of a collision between the SS EDGAR M. QUEENY (Queeny) and the ST CORINTHOS (Corinthos) which occurred on January 31, 1975 on the Delaware River near Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. On February 7, 1975 the Queeny interests filed a petition pursuant to the Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. § 183 et seq., seeking limitation of or exoneration from liability arising out of the collision. On July 18, 1980, after a trial on damages, we entered judgment in favor of BP/SOHIO and against the Queeny interests in the amount of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Standard Oil Co. of NJ v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Norwich Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  3. Ozanic v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
  4. Carl Sawyer, Inc. v. Poor the Monarch of NassauCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
  5. In the Matter of the Complaint of Bankers Trust Company as Owner-Trustee and Monsanto Company as Chartered Owner, and Keystone Shipping Co., as Chartered Owner and Operator of the S.S. Edgar M. Queeny, for Exoneration From and Limitation of Liability and Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., Amoco Overseas Oil Company, and Amoco Transport Company, Third-Party v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, General Electric Company, and the William Powell Company, Third-Party Appeal of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., in Nos. 80-2366, 80-2444. Appeal of B.P. Oil Inc. And Sohio Petroleum Company in No. 80-2367. In the Matter of Complaint of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., Owner of the Tank Vessel Corinthos, for Exoneration From and Limitation of Liability, Royal Globe Insurance Company, Intervenor National Grange Mutual Insurance Company and Insurance Company of North America v. Bethelem Steel Corporation and General Electric Company and the William Powell Company, Third-Party v. British Petroleum, Ltd. B.P. Oil Inc. And Sohio Petroleum Company, Third-Party Appeal of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., in Nos. 80-2366, 80-2444Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bankers Trust Co. v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  2. Keystone Shipping Company v. The Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  3. In Re American Milling Co.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 2001
  4. Marine Office of America Corp. v. M/V VULCANDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1995
  5. Complaint of North American Trailing Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1991

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