Legal Opinion
Port of Pasco, a Municipal Corporation v. Pacific Inland Navigation Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1963No. 18644_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
Pacific Inland Navigation Company, Inc. (Pacific Inland), proceeding under 46 U.S.C. §§ 183 1 and 185, 2 petitioned the district court for exoneration from or limitation of liability for damage to a dock owned by the Port of Pasco, Washington, caused by an explosion and fire on petitioner’s barge while a cargo of gasoline was being unloaded. Following trial, a final decree in admiralty was entered denying the petition for exoneration but limiting liability to the amount of $3,458.31. The Port of Pasco (Port), as claimant, appeals.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Chandler v. Warden FretagSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Merle H. Johnson, Administrator of the Estate of Stanley Matt Johnson v. United States of America, Merle H. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- States Steamship Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- Young v. Aeroil Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
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- United States v. Standard Oil Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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