NASSAU COUNTY BRIDGE AUTH. v. TUG DOROTHY McALLISTER

No. 61 A 359.

207 F.Supp. 167 (1962)

NASSAU COUNTY BRIDGE AUTHORITY, as custodian and user of Atlantic Beach Bridge, Libellant, v. TUG DOROTHY McALLISTER, her engines, boilers, etc., and her owner, McAllister Brothers, Inc., Claimant-Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

June 25, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, Proctors for libellant (Stanley R. Wright and Edward L. Wyckoff, Jr., New York City, of counsel).

Purdy, Lamb & Catoggio, New York City, Proctors for claimant-respondent (Vincent A. Catoggio, New York City, Advocate).


ABRUZZO, District Judge.

This action was instituted by the libellant to recover damages sustained when the claimant-respondent's tug DOROTHY McALLISTER collided with the westerly fenders of the Atlantic Beach Bridge over Far Rockaway Bay or Inlet on the northerly side of the island of Long Beach, New York.

On March 22, 1960, the tug DOROTHY McALLISTER was towing the barge MONTAUK which was loaded with high octane gasoline, on a hawser, proceeding

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