Legal Opinion

West India Fruit & S. S. Co. v. Raymond. The Joseph Parrott. The Lev-Lou

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 18, 1951No. 13445PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal in admiralty from a final decree holding the steamship Joseph Par-rott in fault for damages caused to the fishing vessel Lev-Lou by displacement waves.

This case presents only questions of fact and these have been decided by the Commissioner and the court below in favor of libel-lant. The record establishes the correctness of the finding that the swells from the steamship caused damage to the fishing vessel, and that her master was negligent.

The Lev-Lou, a good staunch offshore fishing boat was a moored vessel, .moored in a seamanlike manner to the pilings of the Inlet Dock,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The Hendrick HudsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1908

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Anthony v. International Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
  2. Michael P. Maxwell v. Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft, HamburgCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. Combo Maritime, Inc. v. U.S. United Bulk Terminal, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  4. Seaboard Airline R. Co. v. Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co. The Pan MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  5. O'Donnell Transportation Co. v. M/V MARYLAND TRADERDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963

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