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NATIONAL MARINE SERVICE, INC. v. STATE OF TEXAS

Civ. Nos. 7135, 7339.

352 F.Supp. 1034 (1973)

In the Matter of the Complaint of National Marine Service, Inc., For Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. NATIONAL MARINE SERVICE, INC. v. The STATE OF TEXAS.

United States District Court, E. D. Texas, Beaumont Division.

January 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Newton, Fulbright, Crooker & Jaworski, Houston, Tex., for National Marine Service, Inc.

Gilbert T. Adams, Adams & Browne, Beaumont, Tex., and Louis Neumann, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of Texas, Austin, Tex., for State of Texas.

MEMORANDUM DECISION

STEGER, District Judge.

This cause arose out of a fire at the West Port Arthur Bridge on the evening of September 13, 1970. The MV DELTA CITIES was pushing four loaded gasoline barges through the draw of this bridge when the last barge in the tow, the NMS NO. 41, came into contact with the fender works on the south side of the opening. As a result of this contact, the side of the barge was holed, and escaping gasoline ignited. The resulting...

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