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AMERICAN OIL COMPANY v. M/T LACON

Civ. A. No. 2758.

337 F.Supp. 1123 (1972)

AMERICAN OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. M/T LACON, her engines, tackle, etc., Compania Maritime Laconia, Ltd., a Liberian Corporation, owner of the M/T Lacon, TUG LAWTON M. CALHOUN, her engines, tackle, etc., and the Atlantic Towing Company, a corporation, owners and/or operators of the Tug Lawton M. Calhoun, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. Georgia, Savannah Division.

February 17, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter C. Hartridge, II, Savannah, Ga. (Bouhan, Williams & Levy, Savannah, Ga.), for American Oil Co.

Spencer Connerat, Jr., Savannah, Ga. (Connerat, Dunn, Hunter, Houlihan, Maclean & Exley, Savannah, Ga.), for M/T Lacon & Compania Maritime, Ltd.

Julian C. Sipple, Savannah, Ga. (Lawton, Sipple & Chamlee, Savannah, Ga.), for Atlantic Towing Co. and Tug Lawton M. Calhoun.

ORDER

LAWRENCE, Chief Judge.

The bulkhead of American Oil Company's pier at Savannah was damaged when it was struck by the Motor Transport "Lacon" while she was berthing with the assistance of a tug and a pilot furnished by Atlantic Towing Company. Plaintiff libelled the ship and the tug and has also sued their owners for the cost of the repairs, alleging negligence by the master and crew of each.

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