Legal Opinion
Stauffer Chemical Company v. W. D. Brunson, D/B/A Brunson Construction Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1967No. 23197_1PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Admiralty actions were instituted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333, against W. D. Brun-son d/b/a Brunson Construction Company by Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Lines, Inc. for negligent discharge of its Barge 1515 which caused the barge to sink, and by Stauffer Chemical Company for negligent discharge of the barge which resulted in damage to Stauffer’s cargo of sulphur and for breach of contract. The actions were consolidated and the district court held that Brunson was not negligent with regard to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Meyerson v. New Idea Hosiery Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Shenker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Rand v. HelveringCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Hastorf Contracting Co. v. Ocean Transportation Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
- Parker v. HodgsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Indus. MacHinery, Inc. v. Creative DisplaysSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- West India Industries, Inc. v. Tradex, Tradex Petroleum ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Fischbach & Moore International Corp. v. Crane Barge R-14District Court, D. Maryland · 1979
- McDonough Marine Service, Inc. v. M/V Royal StreetDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1979
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