Legal Opinion
United Continental Tuna Corporation, a Corporation v. United States of America, John A. Kroh, Sr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1974No. 72-1189, 73-2417PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRASK, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to consider the interrelationship of the 1960 amendments to the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 741-752, as amended, September 13, 1960, Pub.L. 86-770, § 3, 74 Stat. 912; the Public Vessels Act, 46 U. S.C. §§ 781-790, and the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. It arises in the context of two suits brought by the owners of a fishing vessel who allege that the boat’s sinking was caused by the U.S.S. Parsons, a naval destroyer and public vessel of the United States.
In late 1969, United Continental Tuna Corporation (Tuna…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- De Bardeleben Marine Corp., as Successor in Interest to Blue Stack Towing Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Amell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Calmar Steamship Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. Panama Canal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- T. J. Falgout Boats, Inc. And Insurance Company of North America v. United States of America, the Department of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- James E. McCormick and Carol Ann McCormick Etc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United Continental Tuna Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- National U. Fire Ins. Co. of Pitts., Pa. v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1977
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