Legal Opinion
Grace Line, Inc. v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1974No. Nos. 72-1296, 72-1336, 72-1298 and 72-1297PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of a collision between a steamship and a drydock. We are presented with issues of negligence, the propriety of prejudgment interest, the scope of the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, the interpretation and validity of so-called “Himalaya” clauses in bills of lading, and laches. Notwithstanding the number and corn-plexity of the legal issues and the number of parties involved, the facts are rather simple.
Facts
The Santa Ana is a 10,000-ton cargo steamship owned and operated by Grace Lines, Inc. (hereafter Grace). On December 8,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Liverpool & Great Western Steam Co. v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Robert C. Herd & Co. v. Krawill MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Smith v. BurnettSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- The GermanicSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
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