Legal Opinion
Complaint of Caldas
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 29, 1972No. Civ. A. No. 43224PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUYETT, District Judge.
This is an action for exoneration of the Motor Ship CALDAS under the Fire Statute of the United States, 46 U.S.C. § 182, and for limitation of damages under 46 U.S.C. § 183. The action arises out of a fire on board the CALDAS on February 27, 1967, which resulted in damage to cargo and belongings. Various actions were brought against the shipowner but these were enjoined from proceeding when the shipowner brought the present action in accordance with 46 U.S.C. § 185. The issue of liability only has been tried by the Court.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. This is a maritime…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Earle & Stoddart, Inc. v. Ellerman's Wilson Line, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Consumers Import Co. v. Kabushiki Kaisha Kawasaki ZosenjoSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- The Quarrington CourtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- Kathleen Molnes Walston v. Thelma LambertsenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Cross-Appellants v. M/v "Leslie Lykes", Etc., Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Howell v. American Cas. Co. of ReadingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Hanson & Orth, Inc. v. M/V JALATARANGDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1978
- EAC Timberlane v. Pisces, Ltd.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1983
- In re the Complaint of Ta Chi Navigation (Panama) Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1983
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