Legal Opinion
Verbeeck v. Black Diamond Steamship Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 18, 1959No. 178, Docket 25387PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge.
This is a second appeal involving litigation growing out of the destruction by fire, with loss of life and cargo, of the Norwegian M/S Black Gull on July 18, 1952, off Nantucket while on a voyage from North European ports to New York. The actions included a petition for exoneration or limitation of liability by the owner, Skibs A/S Jolund, and libels for damages by death and cargo claimants against the time charterer of the vessel, Black Diamond Steamship Corp. As finally developed the chief issue was whether the carrier’s negligence in stowing a cargo of inflammable crude…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- David B. Dale v. Henry P. Rosenfeld, Doing Business Under the Firm Name and Style of Henry P. Rosenfeld Co., Samson Wallach and Abraham S. GechtmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. BrasileiroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Anderson v. LorentzenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Pease v. Sinclair Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
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- Alfa Romeo, Inc. v. S.S. "Torinita"District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Hershey Chocolate Corp. v. the SS Robert LuckenbachDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1960
- Complaint of CaldasDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
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