Legal Opinion
Skibs A/S Gylfe v. Hyman-Michaels Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1971No. Nos. 20126-20129PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Circuit Judge.
In July, 1961, the Norwegian vessel Gyda and its cargo of steel turnings (finely shredded scraps of steel) were damaged as a result of the spontaneous combustion of the cargo. Eleven lawsuits, several with crossclaims and third-party defendant claims, were instituted to recover for the damage. Ten of these lawsuits were filed by the owners of the ship and its underwriters, and one action was brought by the owner of the cargo and its underwriters. Four of the lawsuits were dismissed prior to trial, and the remaining seven actions were consolidated for trial. Of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Tankrederiet Gefion A/S v. Hyman-Michaels Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Processteel, Inc. v. Mosley MacHinery Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Beaman v. TestoriMichigan Supreme Court · 1948
- SKIBS A/S GYLFE v. Hyman-Michaels CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1969
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Great American Insurance Company v. Bureau VeritasDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- United States v. M/V Santa Clara IDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1995
- Florida Power & Light Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1984
- STEAMSHIP MUT. UNDERWRITING ASS'N LIMITED v. Bureau VeritasDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1973
- Skibs A/s Gylfe, as Successor in Interest to Tankrederiet Gefion A/s as Owner of the Motorship Fyda v. Hyman-Michaels Company and Lakes Shipping and Trading Company, and Third-Party v. National Cargo Bureau, Inc., Third-Party Skibs A/s Gylfe, and Forsikrings-Askjelskapet Vega v. National Cargo Bureau, Inc., and G. P. Sullivan, Skibs A/s Gylfe v. United States of America, the Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance Company v. Hyman-Michaels Company, and Third-Party v. National Cargo Bureau, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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