MAROCEANO COMPANIA NAV. S.A. OF PAN. v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Nos. 426-59, 1032-60.

193 F.Supp. 529 (1961)

MAROCEANO COMPANIA NAVIERA S.A. OF PANAMA, Libelant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, a Municipal Corporation, Lee Weyant, and Crowley Launch & Tugboat Co., et al., Respondents. UNITED TOWING COMPANY, a corporation, Libelant, v. THE S.S. ANDROS TOWER, her engines, tackle, apparel and furniture, Respondent, Maroceano Compania Naviera S.A. of Panama, Claimant.

United States District Court S. D. California, Central Division.

April 13, 1961.


Introductory Statement of Facts.

The two consolidated cases arose out of an incident which occurred in East Basin Channel, Los Angeles Harbor, January 29, 1959. The Andros Tower, a large ocean tanker, while shifting from Berth 215 to Berth 163, struck Barge 24 which was secured to Berth 173 and also struck Berths 172 and 173. At all times during the shifting and at the time of the striking, Municipal Port Pilot Lee Weyant...

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