Legal Opinion
Sharpe v. United States
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided February 5, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 1423-APublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and FINAL JUDGMENT
DALTON, District Judge (sitting by designation).
Plaintiffs Sharpe, Herrera, and Shelton signed on in December, 1967 as Master, Chief Mate, and Second Mate, respectively, of the S/S Albion Victory, which was owned by the defendant United States. On December 27, 1967 this vessel, while in port in Mobile, Alabama, was extensively damaged by a fire which was not caused by any fault on the part of the Master or of the defendant. The ship was unable to complete the voyage and the plaintiffs were discharged on January 7, 1968 with payment of wages made to that date. They…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Henderson v. Arundel CorporationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1966
- Vlavianos v. the CypressCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Fowles v. American Export Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Sigby v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1923
- Avgoustis v. Erini Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
3Cited by4 opinions
- Manetas v. International Petroleum Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Fowles v. American Export Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Fowles v. American Export LinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- George Manetas v. International Petroleum Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976