Legal Opinion
Sonat Marine Inc. v. Belcher Oil Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided July 3, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-2563PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DEBEVOISE, District Judge.
This is an admiralty proceeding brought under 28 U.S.C. Section 1333 in which damages are sought for the grounding of the barge Interstate 138 during its approach to the Belcher Marine Terminal in the early morning hours of August 8, 1982.
The barge Interstate 138 was owned by plaintiff Intercities Navigation Corporation and operated by plaintiff Sonat Marine Inc. The barge was under the control of the tug Diplomat, owned by plaintiff Gellenthin Bulk Transport Corporation and operated by Sonat Marine Inc. An assist tug, the Patriot, operated by Sonat Marine…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
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- Berwind-White Coal Mining Co. v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- In the Matter of the Complaint of Bankers Trust Company as Owner-Trustee and Monsanto Company as Chartered Owner, and Keystone Shipping Co., as Chartered Owner and Operator of the S.S. Edgar M. Queeny, for Exoneration From and Limitation of Liability and Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., Amoco Overseas Oil Company, and Amoco Transport Company, Third-Party v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, General Electric Company, and the William Powell Company, Third-Party Appeal of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., in Nos. 80-2366, 80-2444. Appeal of B.P. Oil Inc. And Sohio Petroleum Company in No. 80-2367. In the Matter of Complaint of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., Owner of the Tank Vessel Corinthos, for Exoneration From and Limitation of Liability, Royal Globe Insurance Company, Intervenor National Grange Mutual Insurance Company and Insurance Company of North America v. Bethelem Steel Corporation and General Electric Company and the William Powell Company, Third-Party v. British Petroleum, Ltd. B.P. Oil Inc. And Sohio Petroleum Company, Third-Party Appeal of Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A., in Nos. 80-2366, 80-2444Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- American Steamship Co. v. Hallett Dock Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
- In Re the Complaint of Nautilus Motor Tanker Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
- Coastal (Bermuda) Petroleum Ltd. v. NaughtonDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1994
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