Legal Opinion
Star Towing Company v. Barge Org-6504
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 24, 1969No. Civ. A. 68-1510PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUBIN, District Judge:
Star Towing Company, Inc. (Star) seeks to recover expenses it incurred on March 22, 23, and 24, 1966 in preventing the barge ORG-6504 (owned by Orgulf Transport Company (Orgulf)) from sinking. Additionally, Star claims 20% of the value of the barge and its cargo 1 as salvage.
THE SETTING
Star contracted with Orgulf to tow Orgulf’s loaded coal barges, ORG-5505 and ORG — 6504, from New Orleans, Louisiana to Panama City, Florida. In preparation for the voyage, these two barges, along with others, were towed from Uniontown, Kentucky to Star’s fleet in New Orleans by Orgulf’s…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- The ConnemaraSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Curtis Bay Towing Co. Of Virginia, Inc. v. Southern Lighterage Corp. The J. Alvah Clark. The Covered WagonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
- Hendry Corp. v. Aircraft Rescue VesselsDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1953
- Stall & McDermott v. The Southern CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Houma Well Service, Inc. v. Tug Capt. O'BrienDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1970
- Walker v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Tidewater Salvage, Inc. v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Lancaster v. SmithDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1971
- Seaman v. Tank Barge OC601District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1971
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