AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO. v. GREAT LAKES TOWING CO.

Nos. 14350, 14351.

333 F.2d 426 (1964)

AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Libelant-Appellant (Cross-Appellee), v. The GREAT LAKES TOWING COMPANY, Respondent-Appellee (Cross-Appellant).

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 17, 1964.

Certiorari Denied October 26, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fenton F. Harrison, Buffalo, N. Y., Palmer C. Singleton, Jr., Hammond, Ind., Coffey, Heffernan & Harrison, Buffalo, N. Y., Fenton F. Harrison, Buffalo, N. Y., of counsel, for American Steamship Co.

Harney B. Stover, Jr., and Harney B. Stover, Milwaukee, Wis., Stover & Stover, Milwaukee, Wis., Peters, McHie, Enslen & Hand, Hammond, Ind., of counsel, for Great Lakes Towing Co.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, and CASTLE and KILEY, Circuit Judges.


Certiorari Denied October 26, 1964. See 85 S.Ct. 160.

KILEY, Circuit Judge.

The questions raised are whether the district court erred in deciding respondent tug company was solely liable for negligence in causing damages to libelant's steamer, the Detroit Edison, and whether the court erred in applying respondent's tariff to limit alleged damages of $91,044.20 to the sum of $1,837.50. We hold the decision on liability was not erroneous, but that the court...

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