Legal Opinion

Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co. v. City of New York

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 11, 1960No. Nos. 332, 333, 334, Dockets 26149, 26150, 26151PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

LEONARD P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.

On February 8, 1958 at about 8:00 p. m., the tanker Tynefield owned and operated by the Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co., Ltd., Hastings & Sons and Furness Withy & Co. (collectively “Northern”) and the Staten Island ferryboat Dongan Hills owned and operated by the City of New York (the “City”) were in collision in New York Harbor. Three proceedings (consolidated for trial) resulted: (1) by Northern against the City and the Dongan Hills; (2) by the City against Northern and the Tynefield; and (3) a petition by the City for limitation of, or exoneration…

2Cases cited5 opinions

The DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
The Boston SoconyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
Pennsylvania R. v. Delaware L. & W. R.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
Pitney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
Red Star Towing & Transportation Co. v. Director General of RailroadsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923

3Cited by1 opinion

Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co., Ltd., as Owner of the Motor Vessel Tynefield, Libelant-Appellant v. City of New York, as Owner of the Ferryboat Dongan Hills, City of New York, as Owner of the Ferryboat Dongan Hills, Libelant-Appellee v. The M/v Tynefield, Her Engines, Etc., and the Northern Petroleum Tank Steamship Co., Ltd., Hastings & Sons, and Furness Withy & Co., Ltd., Petition of City of New York, as Owner of the Ferryboat Dongan Hills for a Limitation or Exoneration From LiabilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960