PATTERSON TERMINALS, INC. v. S.S. JOHANNES FRANS

No. 467 of 1958.

209 F.Supp. 705 (1962)

PATTERSON TERMINALS, INC., Libellant, v. S.S. JOHANNES FRANS, her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel, etc., and Canadian Foreign Steamship Co., Respondents, and Taylor & Anderson Towing and Lighterage Co., Impleaded Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

September 26, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene R. Lippman, of Krusen, Evans & Byrne, Philadelphia, Pa., for libellant.

Harrison G. Kildare, of Rawle & Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent.

Benjamin F. Stahl, Jr., of Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young, Philadelphia, Pa., for impleaded respondent.


VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

This admiralty action is brought to recover damages to a dolphin or caisson connected to a pier of libellant resulting from a collision between the ship JOHANNES FRANS and this dolphin (caisson #3). The accident occurred as the ship, assisted by two tugs belonging to the impleaded respondent, was maneuvering under her own power into the berth at No. 1 Pier of the libellant's wharf on the Delaware River at Paulsboro, New Jersey (see Exhibits...

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