Legal Opinion
Baker Oil Tools, Inc. v. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1977No. 75-3678PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In the proceedings below, the district court held Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. (Delta) liable as a common law bailee for the loss of oil field equipment received for overseas shipment from Baker Oil Tools, Inc. (Baker), and entered judgment for the full value of the equipment. The district court also decided against Delta on its third party complaint which sought to shift the burden of loss to the Port of Houston Authority (Port).1
In this appeal, Delta claims error in the trial court’s disposition of both the main *940case and the third party proceedings. As for the main…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Leather's Best, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. S.S. Mormaclynx, Defendants-Appellants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Luckenbach S. S. Co. v. American Mills Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1928
- North American Smelting Co. v. Moller S.S. Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Baker Oil Tools, Inc. v. Delta Steamship Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1974
3Cited by14 opinions
- T. J. Stevenson & Co. v. 81,193 Bags of FlourCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Spartus Corp. v. The S/S YafoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- T. J. Stevenson & Co., Inc., a Corporation, and Counterclaimant, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. 81,193 Bags of Flour, Etc., Adm Milling Co., Inc., Counterclaimant & Third Party Plaintiff- Cross-Appellee v. T. J. Stevenson & Co., Inc., Mv Nedon, Etc., as to Counterclaim, Republic of Bolivia, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Third Party Counterclaimant-Appellee, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- West India Industries, Inc. v. Tradex, Tradex Petroleum ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Stanley Harapat v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary, Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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