Legal Opinion
C. E. Hart v. Thomas Blakemore
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1969No. 24100PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
This action was brought by the libel-ant-appellee, Blakemore, to recover damages resulting from the allegedly negligent towing of his houseboat, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. The district court, having jurisdiction under Title 28 U.S.C. § 1833 (1), found that 75 percent of the fault should be attributed to the unseaworthiness of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and 25 percent to the negligence of the respondent, Hart, who had furnished the tugboat and crew. Accordingly, a final decree was entered awarding Blakemore $10,112.00, from which Hart appeals. After careful review of the record, we…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Guzman v. PichiriloSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- L. C. Haynes v. Rederi A/s AladdinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- C. J. Dick Towing Co. v. The Leo Commercial Petroleum & Transport Co. v. Texas Co. The DispatchCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Mid-America Transportation Company, Inc. v. National Marine Service, Inc., and M/v National Progress, Her Engines,boilers, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Dow Chemical Company v. Tug Thomas AllenDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
- Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. The Tug CrochetCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Union Oil Company of California v. The Tug Mary Malloy, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Kelloch v. S & H Subwater Salvage, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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