Legal Opinion
T.N.T. Marine Service, Inc. v. Weaver Shipyards & Dry Docks, Inc., in Personam, and Against the Tug Ocean Wind, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in Rem.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1983No. 82-2221PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Per curiam
The M/V CAPE SAN JUAN, owned by plaintiff-appellant T.N.T. Marine Service, Inc., sank on or about April 28, 1977 while awaiting repairs and dry docking at the facilities of defendant-appellee Weaver Shipyard and Drydock, Inc. The sinking was the result of electrolysis which caused two small holes in the vessel’s bottom.
Trial was held before the district judge, who found that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the defendant was a bailee of the vessel, was negligent, or was a cause in fact or a proximate cause of the electrolysis. On appeal, the plaintiff argues that the district…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tyrone Powell v. Offshore Navigation, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Edward J. Romero v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Stegemann v. Miami Beach Boat Slips, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- Movible Offshore, Inc. v. The M/v Wilken A. Falgout, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., Gulf and South American Steamship Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- The Dow Chemical Company v. M/v Gulf Seas, Its Tackle, Etc., in Rem, Gulf Mississippi Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by97 opinions
- Todd Shipyards Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Auto Transportation, S.A., Intervenor-Appellee v. Turbine Service, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Edwin T. Teal and Hilde Teal v. Eagle Fleet, Inc., Defendants-Third Party v. Penrod Drilling Corporation, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Kevin Wingerter v. Chester Quarry CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Dluhos v. Floating & Abandoned Vessel, Known as "New York"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Dluhos v. Floating and Abandoned Vessel, Known as New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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