Legal Opinion
United States v. Central Gulf Steamship Corporation
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 24, 1972No. 7538, 7735PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEEBE, District Judge:
This case arose out of a claim by the United States on its own behalf and as subrogee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to recover damages it suffered due to the infestation of a large quantity of enriched bread flour destined for export as part of a government program to furnish economic aid to needy countries. While the 40,428 bags which each contained 100 net pounds of flour were in Pensacola, Florida, awaiting shipment by the defendant Central Gulf Steamship Corporation, it was discovered that almost all of the flour was infested. Attempts to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Schnell v. the VallescuraSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Clark v. BarnwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- The CaledoniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- The FolminaSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- The Niel MaerskCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- La Salle MacHine Tool, Inc. v. Maher Terminals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- T. J. Stevenson & Co. v. 81,193 Bags of FlourCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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