STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA v. S. S. ROTTI

No. 29545.

286 F.Supp. 677 (1967)

STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, a corporation, Libelant, v. The S. S. ROTTI, her engines, tackle, apparel and appurtenances, and N. V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Nederland", a corporation, Respondents. N. V. STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ "NEDERLAND", a corporation, Cross Libelant, v. The S. S. J. H. TUTTLE, her engines, tackle, apparel and appurtenances, and Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, Cross Respondents. Standard Oil Company of California, a corporation, Claimant.

United States District Court N. D. California.

February 28, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. R. Buxton with Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, Cal., for libelant.

Graham & James, San Francisco, Cal., for respondents.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

WOLLENBERG, District Judge.

This is an action in Admiralty arising as a result of a collision between the S. S. Rotti, owned by respondent N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Nederland", and the S.S. J. H. Tuttle, owned by libelant Standard Oil Company of California. At the start of the trial herein, the Tuttle conceded its fault, so that the only question remaining is whether the Rotti is entitled to recover on its cross-libel.

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