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STAR TOWING COMPANY v. BARGE ORG-6504

Civ. A. No. 68-1510.

301 F.Supp. 819 (1969)

STAR TOWING COMPANY, Inc., Plaintiff, v. The BARGE ORG-6504, her tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., in rem, and Orgulf Transport Company, in personam, Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

June 24, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin K. Legnon, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

George B. Matthews, New Orleans, La., for defendant.

RUBIN, District Judge:

Star Towing Company, Inc. (Star) seeks to recover expenses it incurred on March 22, 23, and 24, 1966 in preventing the barge ORG-6504 (owned by Orgulf Transport Company (Orgulf)) from sinking. Additionally, Star claims 20% of the value of the barge and its cargo1 as salvage.

THE SETTING

Star contracted with Orgulf to tow Orgulf's loaded coal barges, ORG-5505 and ORG-6504, from New Orleans, Louisiana...

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