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CHINA UNION LINES, LTD. v. A. O. ANDERSEN & CO.

No. 21367.

364 F.2d 769 (1966)

CHINA UNION LINES, LTD., Mitsubishi International Corporation, et al., Lan Jing-Chau, et al., Armement Deppe, S.A., et al., Appellants, v. A. O. ANDERSEN & CO., American Cyanamid Company, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied October 7, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Donald Stillwell, D. H. Hinds, Houston, Tex., for Armement Deppe, S.A. and others.

E. V. Greenwood, Joseph Newton, Houston, Tex., James J. Donovan, New York City, for Mitsubishi International.

Robert Eikel, Houston, Tex., E. F. Platow, New York City, Clarence S. Eastham, Houston, Tex., for China Union Lines.

Newton B. Schwartz, Houston, Tex., for Lan Jing-Chau.

Jack Shepherd, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for the United States.

Joaquin Campoy, New Orleans, La., Newton M. Crain, Jr., Houston, Tex., for Geo. D. Emery Company, and others.

Bryan F. Williams, Jr., Galveston, Tex., Frank G. Harmon, Houston, Tex., for A. O. Anderson & Co.

Donald M. Waesche, Jr., New York City, James E. Ross, Houston, Tex., for American Cyanamid Co.

Adrian F. Levy, Jr., Galveston, Tex., for Todd Shipyards.

Shirley Preston, Galveston, Tex., for Trustee.

Before BROWN and GEWIN, Circuit Judges, and KILKENNY, District Judge.

KILKENNY, District Judge:

This is the story of another maritime tragedy resulting in heavy loss of life, severe personal injuries and property damage. On November 7, 1961, about 11:00 P.M. the Chinese Ship M/V UNION RELIANCE (RELIANCE), was proceeding outbound, and the Norwegian Ship M/V BEREAN (BEREAN), which was inbound, collided on the east side of the Houston Ship Channel (Channel). The night was clear, the visibility good, with a northerly wind of approximately...

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