Legal Opinion
Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. v. Patapsco Scrap Corp.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided January 13, 1959No. 3924PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. DORSEY WATKINS, District Judge.
On October 15, 1954, at about 4:10 p.m. the S.S. Isaac T. Mann (Mann), owned by the respondent (Patapsco) and moored at its pier No. 3 in Baltimore harbor, broke loose from its moorings, drifted across the Patapsco River and collided with the pier of the Maryland Shipbuilding & Drydock Company (Maryland) causing damages in the agreed amount of $86,000. On April 24, 1957 Maryland sued Patapsco for these damages alleging that they occurred without any fault on the part of Maryland and were solely caused by the fault, neglect and want of care on the part of…
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- Cranberry Creek Coal Co. v. Red Star Towing & Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Orient Overseas Line v. Globemaster Baltimore, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1976
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