Legal Opinion
Federal Insurance v. The S. S. Royalton
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided May 23, 1961No. Civ. Nos. 19891, 19201PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAESS, District Judge.
A collision occurred during a dense fog on Lake Huron, on June 25, 1959, between the S. S. Monrovia, registered in Liberia, and the S. S. Royalton, a Canadian ship. The Monrovia sank and these actions thereafter commenced against the Royalton, the one by the injured Greek seamen aboard the Monrovia and the other by the owners, shippers, consignees and underwriters of the cargoes on the Monrovia. The parties have agreed to adjudicate the issue of liability alone in this portion of the proceedings.
Extensive testimony was heard from crew members aboard the Royalton, the S.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- The City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- The Victory & the PlymothianSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The Ludvig HolbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Mitchell Transp. Co. v. ChisholmCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1892
- The George W. RobyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1901
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Federal Insurance Company, Libellants-Appellees v. S.S. Royalton, Her Engines, Etc., and Scott Misener Steamships, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Hellenic Lines, Ltd. v. Prudential Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Hellenic Lines, Ltd. v. Prudential Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987