1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 524 F.Supp.
  5. 524 F.Supp. 373 (1981)
 

TRANSORIENT NAVIGATORS CO. S/A v. M/S SOUTHWIND

Civ. A. Nos. 77-2107, 77-2410, 78-199.

524 F.Supp. 373 (1981)

TRANSORIENT NAVIGATORS COMPANY S/A v. The M/S SOUTHWIND, her engines, tackle, apparel, etc., in rem Westwind Africa Line, Ltd., et al. FLOWER MILLS OF NIGERIA, LTD. v. M/V ASTROS, in rem, and Transorient Navigators Company, S.A. in personam, et al. WESTWIND AFRICA LINE, LTD. v. The UNITED STATES of America The United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

July 28, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Wright, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff Transorient Navigators Co. S/A.

John J. Broders, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff Flower Mills of Nigeria, Ltd.

J. Dwight LeBlanc, Jr., New Orleans, La., for defendant Westwind Africa Line, Ltd.

Allen van Emmerik, Washington, D. C., for defendant United States and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.

CASSIBRY, District Judge:

This case arises out of a collision which occurred in the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet on June 17, 1977 between the inbound vessel, the M/V SOUTHWIND and the outbound vessel, the M/V ASTROS. The Collision occurred when the M/V SOUTHWIND took a sharp sheer across the channel and collided with the M/V ASTROS, which was proceeding up the opposite side of the channel. This court has jurisdiction over this admiralty case under 28 U.S.C. §...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases