GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO. v. ISTHMIAN LINES, INC.

Civ. No. 65-159.

259 F.Supp. 336 (1966)

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Libelant, v. ISTHMIAN LINES, INC., owner and operator of the VESSEL STEELMAKER, and the VESSEL KOKUSAI MARU, her engines, tackle and gear and any and all persons claiming any interest therein, Respondents, Kowa Shosen, K.K., Claimant, The PORT OF ASTORIA, a municipal corporation, Third-Party Respondent.

United States District Court D. Oregon.

June 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Poole, Krause, Lindsay & Nahstoll, Portland, Or., for libelant.

William F. White, White, Sutherland & Gilbertson, Portland, Or., for respondents.

John G. Holden, Wood, Wood, Tatum, Mosser & Brooke, Portland, Or., for claimant.

Nathan J. Heath, Gray, Fredrickson & Heath, Portland, Or., for third party respondent.


OPINION AND FINDINGS

KILKENNY, District Judge.

The vessel STEELMAKER, while leaving her berth at Pier No. 2, Port of Astoria, on April 1, 1965, at approximately 6:30 A.M., came against the pile fender corner under construction by the libelant. On the same day, at approximately 8:00 A.M., the vessel KOKUSAI MARU on entering the same berth came against the same pile fender corner.

Libelant instituted this libel against the owners of the respective...

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