Legal Opinion
Avondale Marine Ways, Inc. v. the Crescent Cities
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 7, 1960No. 3776PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.
In the early morning of April 26, 1958, in the harbor of New Orleans, the lead barge in the tow of the tug Crescent Cities struck the starboard quarter of the M/V Big Louie, causing her to capsize and sink. The owner and bareboat charterer have libeled the Crescent Cities and her owner for the loss of the tug, and the owner of the Crescent Cities, National Marine Service, Inc., has cross-libeled for damage to the barge.
Shortly before 1:00 A.M., April 26, 1958, the Big Louie 1 departed the fleet landing of Federal Barge Lines, Inc., on the west bank of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Compania De Maderas De Caibarien, S. A. v. The Queenston Heights, Etc., Esso Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- The Great RepublicSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Polarus Steamship Co. v. The T/S SandefjordCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Holland-America Line v. M/V Johs. StoveDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Allied Chemical Corp. v. Hess Tankship Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1979
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