Legal Opinion
Crown Zellerbach Corporation v. Willamette-Western Corporation, a Corporation, Dba Willamette Tug & Barge Company, and Richard J. Olsen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1975No. 73-3364, 73-3443PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ELY, Circuit Judge:
On June 18, 1968, a derrick barge, owned by Willamette-Western and towed by Olsen’s tug, was preparing to conduct dredging operations in a side channel of the Columbia River in Oregon. As the tug and barge moved away from the side of the channel toward midstream, a raised boom on the barge struck and severed a power line that was suspended across the channel and connected with Crown Zellerbach’s paper mill. Crown Zellerbach’s manufacturing operations were idled for approximately 30 minutes.
Crown Zellerbach sued in admiralty, seeking damages from Willamette-Western…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- The" North Star"Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- States Steamship Company, a Corporation v. Permanente Steamship Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Reliable Transfer Co., Inc., and Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- The First National Bank of Chicago, of the Will of Wayne J. Hart, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. Material Service Corporation, a Corporation, CrossCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Complaint of B.F.T. No. Two Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Crowley Marine Services, Inc. v. Maritrans, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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