U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1968

Gulf Oil Corporation v. Chotin, Inc., Chotin, Inc. v. Gulf Oil Corporation

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided October 16, 1968 · Gewin, Bell, Bootle

402 F.2d 293 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Joseph C. Smith, New York City, Francis Emmett, New Orleans, La., Stanley R. Wright, New York City, for Gulf Oil Corp., Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, and Terriberry, Rault, Carroll, Yancey & Farrell, New Orleans, La., of counsel., J. Barbee Winston, New Orleans, La., for Chotin, Inc., Edwin K. Legnon, Gerard T. Gelpi, New Orleans, La., of counsel.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

Insurance Co. of North America v. John J. Bordlee Contractors, Inc. (United States District Court Eastern District of Louisiana 1982)
Strickland v. Nutt (La. Ct. App. 1972)
Zeller Marine Equipment, Inc. v. SS Chemical Transporter (District Court, S.D. New York 1969)

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Opinion

PER CURIAM:

This appeal arises out of a collision in the Houston Ship Channel between the super tanker S.S. GULF-KNIGHT and the tow of the M/V PATSY CHOTIN. The district court found mutual fault and determined, therefore, that the damages sustained in the collision should be divided. Chotin, Inc. v. S. S. GULFKNIGHT, E.D., La., 1966, 266 F.Supp. 859.

The facts and the applicable law amply support the decision of the district court including its findings and conclusions. There is thus no error and the judgment, as to the appeal and cross-appeal, is

Affirmed.

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