Legal Opinion
The City of New York, Libelant-Appellee v. McAllister Brothers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 30, 1962No. 192, Docket 26983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge.
On a fair, calm night, with the tide 2'4" below mean high water, respondent’s tug, the Dorothy McAllister, towed the United States Navy Derrick Y.D. 209 into the span of the unoffending Brooklyn Bridge. The City of New York having brought a libel for the resulting damage in the Southern District of New York, 46 U.S.C.A. § 740, Judge Murphy, after a brief trial, held the City entitled to a decree. From this respondent appeals, 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a) (3). We affirm.
On the fateful evening, an ensign at the Brooklyn Navy Yard telephoned Carroll Towing Company to dispatch two…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BehymerSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Sturgis v. BoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
- The W. G. MasonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1905
- Wilmington Ry. Bridge Co. v. Franco-Ottoman Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1919
- Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. Dailey Towing Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co. Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- Tebbs v. Baker-Whiteley Towing Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1967
- Ryan Walsh Stevedoring Co. v. James Marine Service, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1983
- La Capria v. Compagnie Maritime BelgeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968