Legal Opinion
Gulf Oil Corp. v. The Patsy Chotin
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided May 26, 1955No. 292PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWINFORD, District Judge.
The libellant is seeking to recover damages from the Tug Patsy Chotin and the respondent, Chotin, Inc., for alleged negligence growing out of the following facts. On March 27, 1951, at about 3:30 P.M., the Patsy Chotin and her tow of two empty barges were proceeding westward in the intracoastal canal in the State of Louisiana. The Gulfcomet, a tug, which was the property of the libellant, with a tow of three loaded barges, was proceeding eastward. The barges passed each other in a bend in the canal, at which time the lead barge of the Gulf-comet grounded on her right…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- The Scow No. 27Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
- Maser v. The Laura V. RoseDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1886
- Clark v. The BelleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1888
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