Legal Opinion
Saint Paul Marine Transportation Corp. v. Cerro Sales Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1974No. 72-1675PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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SPENCER WILLIAMS, District Judge:
Early in the morning of June 23, 1968 the crew of the SS North America, a small Liberian tramp freighter, abandoned its flaming vessel approximately 600 miles east-southeast of Honolulu. The ship’s $1,850,000 cargo of copper concentrates bound for South America belonged to appellant Cerro Sales. The U. S. Coast Guard picked up the crew’s distress signal and at approximately 1515 (HST) directed the M/V St. Paul, a huge Liberian bulk carrier to proceed some 30 miles to render assistance to the disabled vessel. The St. Paul swept the area for some time,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- The CamancheSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Waterman SS Corporation v. DeanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Howard E. BUNCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- U.S. Dominator, Inc. v. Factory Ship Robert E. ResoffCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Markakis v. S/S VOLENDAMDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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