Legal Opinion
The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company v. Overseas Oil Carriers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 25, 1977No. 557, Docket 76-7471PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
The perils and hardships of the sea have been notorious since the voyages of Odysseus. Although the age of sirens and Cyclopes is past, the isolation and uncertainty of maritime life continue to create unique problems for sailors and courts of admiralty. In this case, we must decide whether the owner of a vessel that alters course to come to the aid of a stricken seaman aboard a ship without medical staff, may recover additional fuel costs caused by the diversion. Under the circumstances of this case, we believe application of equitable principles requires…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Archawski v. HaniotiSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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