Legal Opinion
Frank W. Cates, Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1971No. 29874PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
In an appeal which for the most part ignores the distinctive role of this Court as though the balmy pre-McAllister 1 days of reconsideration of admiralty cases de novo were still the birthright of proctors who have also lost their title (see O/Y Finlayson-Forssa A/B v. Pan Atlantic S.S. Corp., 5 Cir., 1958, 259 F. 2d 11, 13, 1958 A.M.C. 2070, 2071; Higgins, Inc. v. Hale, 5 Cir., 1958, 251 F.2d 91, 92, 1958 A.M.C. 646, 647), this case does have two things of special interest.
The first is that what is admittedly a little ease arose from a big crisis. Although then…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Veronica Lewis, Individually Etc., Naomi Barry Pottinger, Individually, Etc., Vincent Lewis, Daisy Llewellyn, and Margaret Clark, Individually, Etc. v. S. S. Baune, in the Matter of Skibs A/s Baumare and Torvald Klaveness, as Owner Andmanaging Owner of the S/s Baune, Petitioning for Exoneration From or Limitationof Liability v. Phyllis Hoyt, Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Glynn J. Pelotto v. L & N Towing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Petition of United States Steel Corporation, as Owner of the Steamship Cedarville, and the Petition of Den Norske Amerikalinje A/s, as Owner of the M/v Topdalsfjord, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Barbara J. Fuhrman, Administratrix of the Estate of Arthur J. Fuhrman, Deceased, Claimants-Appellants v. United States Steel Corporation and Den Norske Amerikalinje A/s, United States Steel Corporation and Den Norske Amerikalinje A/s, Cross-Appellants v. Billy R. Holley, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Ronnie Gene Bass v. Phoenix Seadrill/78, Ltd., Third-Party v. Crown Rig Building Services, Inc., and Branham Industries, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Jean D. Reichenbach, a Single Woman v. David H. Smith, Michael C. Bark and State Farm Fire& Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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