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Lambros Seaplane Base, Inc. v. The Batory Gdynia-America Shipping Lines, Limited v. Lambros Seaplane Base, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 17, 1954No. 23004_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Circuit Judge.
The trial court found as follows. On August 8, 1953 the Batory, a Polish transatlantic liner with 500 passengers aboard, was proceeding eastward to Europe, Southampton, England, being its first port of call. When about twelve miles south of Fire Island and some fifty miles from New York, at 4:50 p. m., a seaplane was first sighted which proceeded to circle the ship from five to twenty times, “landed” on the water once briefly, took off, and again circled the ship. The pilot of the plane while in the air shouted that he was lost and without gas or compass. On direction of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- The Robert W. ParsonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- The" Sabine"Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Cope v. Vallette Dry Dock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
- United States v. Cornell Steamboat Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Post v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
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3Cited by21 opinions
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