Legal Opinion
United States v. Tug Colette Malloy
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1975No. 74-1144PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
On the foggy morning of March 16, 1968, the loaded tank barge LSC 100-C, in the tow of the Tug COLETTE MAL-LOY, struck and damaged the north sector gate of the West Brazos River Floodgates. The United States, as owner of the Brazos River Floodgates, brought suit in admiralty against the Tug COLETTE MALLOY and the Barge LSC 100-C, in rem, and their owner, Leving-ston Shipbuilding Company, in personam. The United States also sought penalties against both vessels for violation of 33 U.S.C. §§ 408, 411 and 412, and against the tug for violation of 33 U.S.C. §§ 159, 191. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Coyle Lines, Inc. v. United States. United States v. Coyle Lines, IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Sun Oil Company v. SS GEORGELDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- United States v. the Republic No. 2District Court, S.D. Texas · 1946
- United States v. the Tug Terry E. BuchananDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- Aktieselskabet Dampskib Gansfjord v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1929
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Chotin Transportation, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States of America, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Hillier v. Southern Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Central Soya, Inc., and Canton Towing Company, Inc., in Personam, and Barge Ad-609bCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Republic Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Federal Barge Lines, Inc., Dundee Cement Company in Personam, and M/v Tom Talbert, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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