Legal Opinion
Oregon v. Tug Go-Getter
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 7, 1972No. Nos. 25320, 25326 and 25342PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge:
The Coquille River empties into the Pacific Ocean at Bandon, Oregon. Some two miles upriver from Bandon, Bullard Bridge crosses the river. The bridge is owned, maintained and operated by the State of Oregon as part of the state’s highway system. On October 4, 1966, the tug, Go-Getter, towing the barge, J. Whitney, was making an upstream passage through the draw span of Bullard Bridge when the starboard bow of the barge collided with the south channel pier of the bridge, damaging the web wall and upstream column of the pier. Repair expense in the sum of $191,938.-70 was…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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