Mrs. Myrtle Lucille Goodman TREXLER, Administratrix of the Estate of Robert W. Trexler, deceased, Libelant,
v.
TUG RAVEN et al., and Crown Central Petroleum Corporation, Respondents.
Petition of L & L TOWING CORPORATION, et al., for exoneration from or limitation of liability.
Petition of VERMILLION TOWING CORPORATION et al., for exoneration from or limitation of liability.
CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Libelant,
v.
William W. MARSHALL and Richard S. Smith, Respondents.
Margaret R. CAVEDO et al., Libelants,
v.
William W. MARSHALL and Richard S. Smith, Respondents and Impleading Petitioners,
v.
CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Impleaded Respondent.
United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
September 12, 1968.
September 12, 1968.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Sidney H. Kelsey, Kelsey, Owens & Sanderlin, Norfolk, Va., for Myrtle Lucille Goodman Trexler, Admx.
Harry E. McCoy and Robert M. Hughes, III, Seawell, McCoy, Winston & Dalton, Norfolk, Va., Moncure & Cabell, Richmond, Va., for Crown Central Petroleum Corp.
R. Arthur Jett, Sr., and Waverley L. Berkley, III, Jett, Sykes & Berkley, Norfolk, Va., Eli Ellis, Hill, Betts, Yamaoka, Freehill & Longcope, New York City, for L & L Towing Corp., Southern Transp. Co., Inc., Vermillion Towing Corp., William E. Law, Robert R. Vermillion, William W. Marshall, Richard S. Smith, the Tug RAVEN and Barge 104.
Francis N. Crenshaw, Crenshaw, Ware & Johnson, Norfolk, Va., for Edward L. Butts and another, John Fulton and Joyce Mae Fulton, Margaret R. Cavedo and Mary A. Cavedo.
Sands, Anderson, Marks & Clarke, Richmond, Va., for Margaret R. Cavedo and Mary A. Cavedo.
May, Garrett, Miller, Newman & Compton, Richmond, Va., for Edward L. Butts and another.
Hugh S. Meredith, Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, Norfolk, Va., for J. B. Morris and William D. Clark.
Thomas H. Oxenham, Jr., Richmond, Va., for J. B. Morris.
Jack E. Greer, Williams, Worrell, Kelly & Worthington, Norfolk, Va., for Virginia Elec. & Power Co.
Burt M. Morewitz, Newport News, Va., Wells, Smithers & Bradshaw, Richmond, Va., for Hazel Franklin.
United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.
MEMORANDUM
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.
During the early morning hours of July 5, 1961, a disastrous fire broke out at the terminal of Crown Central Petroleum Corporation (Crown), located on the James River at Richmond, Virginia. At the time in question Tank Barge 104 (Barge),1 with the Tug RAVEN (Tug)2 alongside, was moored at the Crown dock discharging...
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