Legal Opinion
United States Steel Corporation v. Barbara J. Fuhrman, Administratrix of the Estate of Arthur J. Fuhrman, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 7, 1969No. 18481PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
In the Straits of Mackinac on May 7, 1965, the Steamship Cedarville, owned by the appellant (United States Steel) and the Norwegian Ship Topdalsfjord collided in a heavy fog. After approximately forty minutes the Cedarville sank, ten of her crewmen were lost and other crew members sustained personal injuries. Subsequently United States Steel filed a petition in the District Court for exoneration from or limitation of liability against the claimants, including the personal representatives of the deceased seamen. Similar petitions were filed by the owners of the…
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