Legal Opinion
Atlantic Pipe Line Company v. Dredge Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 3, 1965No. 141, 143, 389 of 1961PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRKPATRICK, District Judge.
These three actions in admiralty, consolidated for trial on the issues of liability, involve five parties — The Atlantic Refining Company, Atlantic Pipe Line Company (its wholly owned subsidiary), the United States, American Dredging Company, owner of the Dredge “Philadelphia”, and the Dredge “Philadelphia” in rem. The Pipe Line Company seeks to recover for damage to its pipe line, the Refining Company for loss of its oil, and the United States for damage caused by the escape of oil into its naval basin.
In January 1961, the Refining Company had a great quantity of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Hauck v. Tidewater Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Harrisburg v. PassSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- The Fort Fetterman, Libellee, and Chas. Kurz & Co., Inc., Cross-Libellant v. South Carolina State Highway Department, Libellant AndCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Harvey v. Ridley TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Garner v. Cities Service Tankers Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Melso v. Sun Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Afran Transport Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- American Zinc Co. v. FosterDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1970
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. Tug Gulf ExplorerDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1971
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