Legal Opinion
William H. McGee & Co. v. the M/V "Nedlloyd Van Noort"
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 26, 1991No. Civ. 89-0701 HL, 89-1653 HL, 89-1669 HL and 89-1266 HLPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, District Judge.
[T]he principal failing occurred in the sailing,
And the Bellman, perplexed and distressed,
Said he had hoped, at least, when the wind blew due East,
That the ship would not travel due West! 1
The helmsman of the doomed M/Y Wishing Star (the “Wishing Star”) certainly can share the sentiments of Lewis Carroll's Bellman, for had he turned right instead of left, the Wishing Star would not now be lying on the ocean floor. The Wishing Star collided with the M/Y Nedlloyd Van Noort (the “Van Noort”) on December 16, 1988, interrupting an otherwise clear and…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- The BelgenlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- The Victory & the PlymothianSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Maritrans Operating Partners L.P. v. M/T Faith IDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
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