Legal Opinion
Noonan Construction Company, Inc. v. Federal Barge Lines, Inc., Pensacola Development Company, Inc. v. Federal Barge Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1972No. 71-1626PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
These consolidated claims in admiralty arise out of the capsizing of a steel cement barge PDC-1, partially laden, in the Mobile River on August 16, 1966. The casualty occurred in a public fleeting area operated by Federal Barge Lines, Inc. The District Court entered judgment in favor of the barge and cargo interests and against Federal. 1 The Court also denied relief to Federal on its counterclaim. Federal has appealed. We affirm, finding no error in the findings and conclusions of the Trial Judge.
Federal maintained its fleeting operation on the East Bank of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- W. F. Chaney v. City of Galveston, Earl J. Smith & Co., Inc. v. City of GalvestonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- C. E. Hart v. Thomas BlakemoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Stauffer Chemical Company v. W. D. Brunson, D/B/A Brunson Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- John I. Hay Co. v. the Allen B. WoodDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1954
- Martin Oil Service, Inc. v. John I. Hay Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Flowers Transportation, Inc. v. M/v Peanut Hollinger, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Etc., in Rem, Plimsoll Marine, Inc. And AdnacCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Langan Const. Co., Inc. v. Dauphin Island Marina, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- General Motors Corp. v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1973