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N. M. PATERSON & SONS, LIMITED v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 14069, 14071.

324 F.2d 254 (1963)

N. M. PATERSON & SONS, LIMITED, a corporation, Libelant-Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, Respondent-Appellee, v. The GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY, Inc., a corporation, owner of the TUG OREGON, Impleaded Respondent-Appellee. N. M. PATERSON & SONS, LIMITED, a corporation, Libelant-Cross-Appellee, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, a municipal corporation, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. The GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY, Inc., a corporation, owner of the TUG OREGON, Impleaded Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

October 30, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart B. Bradley, Chicago, Ill., Bradley, Pipin, Vetter & Eaton, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for N. M. Paterson & Sons, Ltd.

John C. Melaniphy, Corp Counsel, Sydney R. Drebin, Harry H. Pollack, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Robert G. Mackey, Asst. Corp. Counsel, of counsel, for City of Chicago.

Harney B. Stover, Harney B. Stover, Jr., Milwaukee, Wis., and Eugene Dooner, Chicago Ill., Murphy & Pearson, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for Great Lakes Towing Co.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, and KNOCH and CASTLE, Circuit Judges.

CASTLE, Circuit Judge.

This admiralty action was brought in the District Court by N. M. Paterson & Sons, Ltd., libelant, the owner and operator of the steamer Torondoc, against the City of Chicago for damage to the Torondoc alleged to have been caused by the negligent operation of the Dearborn Street bascule bridge which spans the Chicago River. The City answered and filed a cross-libel against N. M. Paterson & Sons, Ltd., and an impleading petition and impleading...

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