Legal Opinion
Valley Towing Service, Inc. v. S/S American Wheat, Freighters, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1980No. 78-2355PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is spawned by a collision on the Mississippi River on January 29, 1975. Ultimately, eleven lawsuits were filed as a result of the impact between the S/S AMERICAN WHEAT (“AMERICAN WHEAT”) and the M/V MAMA LERE (“MAMA LERE”) and the tow she was pushing. The actions were consolidated and after bench trial on the issues of liability, the district court concluded that the accident occurred as a result of 70 percent fault on the part of the MAMA LERE and 30 percent fault on the part of the AMERICAN WHEAT. The issues before us are threefold. First, whether the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- The Silver PalmCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by10 opinions
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