Legal Opinion
Chotin, Inc. v. S.S. Gulfknight
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 30, 1966No. Nos. 5682, 5850PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:*
These consolidated actions for damages involve a collision which occurred in *860the Houston Ship Channel shortly, after noon on January 29, 1963 between the super tanker GULFKNIGHT and the tow of the M/V PATSY CHOTIN.
The Houston Ship Channel is 400 feet in width with a depth of 35 feet and is marked by buoys and navigational aids. In this particular area the Channel is in Galveston Bay with varying depths of shallower water outside the Channel itself.
The PATSY CHOTIN was proceeding on a voyage from Goodhope, Louisiana, to Pasadena, Texas, and was pushing four steel tank…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- General Seafoods Corp. v. J. S. Packard Dredging Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1941
- Parker Bros. & Company, Inc., of the Tugs Gertrude and Annie O v. J. E. De ForestCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Tide Water Associated Oil Co. v. The Syosset the Carryall. Townsend v. The TycolCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- A. H. Bull S. S. Co. v. Chesapeake S. S. Co. of Baltimore CityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1939
- Petition of Oskar Tiedemann and Company for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Oskar Tiedemann and Company, Sabine Transportation Co., Hess Inc., American Trading & Production Corp., American Oil Company, Atlantic Refining Company, California Shipping Company, Cities Service Oil Company, Gulf Oil Corporation, Humble Oil & Refining Company (Esso), Keystone Shipping Company, National Bulk Carriers, Sinclair Refining Company, Socony Mobil Oil Company, Sun Oil Company, Texaco, Inc., Tidewater Oil Company and Trinidad Corporation, Amici Curiae. Petition of United States of America and Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability as Owners of the U.S. N.S. Mission San Francisco. United States of America and Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Insurance Co. of North America v. John J. Bordlee Contractors, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1982
- In re Cenac Towing Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. Chotin, Inc., Chotin, Inc. v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Zeller Marine Equipment, Inc. v. SS Chemical TransporterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969