Legal Opinion
Southatlantic Navigation Corp. v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 16, 1959Published
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
This is a motion by Massachusetts-. Bonding and Insurance Company for an order to dismiss the impleading petition-filed against it.
The libel was instituted against the-United States of America to recover damages to libellant’s vessel due to-grounding while tied up to a pier. It alleges that the respondent, United States of America, charterer of the ves*305sel, is liable because of unsafe berthing and breach of a warranty contained in the charter.
The United States of America filed impleading petitions against North American Continental Company, Inc. and Olin Mathieson…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The Canadian FarmerDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1923
- Standard Fire Insurance v. Boyceharvey MacHinery, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953