Legal Opinion
Dollins v. Pan-American Grace Airways, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 4, 1939PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULBERT, District Judge.
The precise question presented for determination by plaintiff’s motion to strike a separate. defense from the answer, is whether an airship is a “vessel” within the meaning of R.S. §§ 4283-4289, as amended by Act of June 5, 1936, Chap. 521 (46 U.S.C.A. § 183 et seq.) so as to enable the owner to limit its liability in accordance therewith.
It is admitted by the pleadings that the defendant was, and still is, a Delaware corporation with an office and place of business at 135 East 42nd Street, New York, N. Y., within the jurisdiction of this court; that on or about August…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Claim of Reinhardt v. Newport Flying Service Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Foss v. Crawford Bros. No. 2District Court, W.D. Washington · 1914
- United States v. Northwest Air Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1935
- United States v. One Fairchild SeaplaneDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1934
3Cited by9 opinions
- Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Smith v. Pan Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- In Re Korean Air Lines Disaster of September 1, 1983District Court, District of Columbia · 1988
- Lambros Seaplane Base, Inc. v. The Batory Gdynia-America Shipping Lines, Limited v. Lambros Seaplane Base, IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
- Hubschman v. Antilles Airboats, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1977
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