Legal Opinion
Locke v. River Lines, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided November 16, 1964No. 28349PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWEIGERT, District Judge.
Libelant brings this suit to recover damages from respondent for claimed personal injury sustained while libelant was a crew member of a three man crew river tug which, at the time of the accident, was engaged in mooring a barge, which it had in tow, to a tree on the river bank.
Before the happening of the accident here involved the tug had completed a so-called “jackknife” operation to position the barge for mooring. Upon virtual completion of this positioning operation, libelant, Locke, stepped from the tug to the barge, proceeded to the stem of the barge to ready…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gutierrez v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- James Thompson v. Calmar Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Eddie Huff v. Matson Navigation Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Bryant v. Partenreederei-Ernest RussCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Olson Towboat Company, Olson Steamship Co., the Tug Jean Nelson, the Barge Florence v. Joao DutraCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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- Slade, Inc. v. Scurlock Oil Company, Highlands Insurance Company And/or John Doe Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Churchwell v. Bluegrass MarineCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006