CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IRON CO. v. GROSSE ILE BRIDGE CO.

No. 22335.

239 F.Supp. 872 (1964)

The CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IRON COMPANY, a Corporation, Libelant, v. GROSSE ILE BRIDGE COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent, and The TUG SUPERIOR, her engines, tackle, etc., and The Great Lakes Towing Company, a Corporation, Impleaded Respondents.

United States District Court E. D. Michigan, S. D.

On Motion to Reform Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law July 20, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Hanninen, of McCreary, Hinslea & Ray, Cleveland, Ohio, Robert A. Jenkins, Detroit, Mich., for libelant.

Raymond A. Ballard, Foster, Meadows & Ballard, Walter J. Murray, Henry Murray, Detroit, Mich., for respondent Bridge Co.

George E. Bushnell, Jr., Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, Mich., Harvey B. Stover, Jr., Stover & Stover, Milwaukee, Wis., for impleaded respondents The Tug Superior and Great Lakes Towing Co.


MACHROWICZ, District Judge.

This is an action in admiralty by libelant, the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, operator under a demise charter of the Steamer H. L. GOBEILLE, against respondent Grosse Ile Bridge Company as owner of the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge, for damages allegedly incurred when the steamer struck and rubbed against a pier of respondent's bridge.

Respondent interpleaded the Great Lakes Towing Company as owner of the Tug SUPERIOR which was assisting...

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