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REISS STEAMSHIP CO. v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORP.

No. 16716.

374 F.2d 142 (1967)

The REISS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Libelant and Cross-Respondent-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH STEAMSHIP DIVISION, Respondent and Cross-Libelant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

March 16, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. McCreary, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio (Arter, Hadden, Wykoff & Van Duzer, David G. Davies, Cleveland, Ohio, on the brief), for appellant.

Thomas O. Murphy, Cleveland, Ohio (Thomas O. Murphy, John T. Jaeger, Johnson, Branand & Jaeger, Cleveland, Ohio, on the brief), for appellee.

Before EDWARDS, CELEBREZZE and PECK, Circuit Judges.

CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal in admiralty. The Steamer J. L. Reiss, owned by the Libelant, and the Steamer Sewell Avery, owned by the Respondent, collided in the upper Saint Clair River at 5:45 a. m., September 24, 1962. After a lengthy trial in the District Court, the Sewell Avery was found to be solely at fault, and judgment was entered for the Libelant. The Respondent appeals.

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