Legal Opinion
Harbor Tug & Barge, Inc., a Corporation v. Belcher Towing Company, Belcher Towing Company, Third Party v. Carl N. Brown, Third Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 4, 1984No. 82-5729PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
On April 15, 1979, the barge San Juan crashed into a concrete bulkhead while attempting to dock in the Port of Miami, Florida. Harbor Tug and Barge, Inc., the barge owner, sued the tug operator, Belch-er Towing Company, in personam. Belch-er, in turn, named Captain Carl N. Brown, the local pilot who planned and directed the docking operation, as a third party defendant. After hearing a day and a half of testimony and receiving into evidence documents and transcribed depositions, the district court issued the opinion attached as an appendix. The facts appear…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States & Interstate Commerce Commission v. American Railway Express Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Sikes v. Teleline, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- United States of America, Plaintif-Appellant v. Albert Ganier, IIICourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
- Lawhorn v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Folkstone Maritime, Ltd. v. CSX Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
- Delia v. City of RialtoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.