Iron Ore Trans. v. Steam Vessel Flying Foam

Full title: IRON ORE TRANSPORT CO., LTD., AS OWNER OF THE STEAM VESSEL RUTH LAKE…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jun 13, 1972

461 F.2d 779 (4th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

Nos. 72-1185, 72-1186.

Argued June 6, 1972.

Decided June 13, 1972.

Robert M. Hughes, III, Norfolk, Va. (James M. Estabrook, Hollis M. Walker, Jr., Richard A. Corwin, New York city, Seawell, McCoy, Winston Dalton, Norfolk. Va., and High, Gardner, Poor Havens, New York City, on brief), for Steam Vessel FLYING FOAM and American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.

Guilford D. Ware, Norfolk, Va. (Francis N. Crenshaw and Crenshaw, Ware Johnson, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for Iron Ore Transport Co., Ltd., as Owner of Steam Vessel RUTH LAKE.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk, Walter E. Hoffman, Chief Judge.

Before BUTZNER, RUSSELL, and FIELD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This appeal arises out of the collision between the freighters RUTH LAKE and FLYING FOAM off the Virginia coast. The district court found both cresses at fault and decreed the division of damages. Upon consideration of the briefs, record and argument, we affirm on the opinion of the district court. Iron Ore Transport Co., Ltd. v. Steam Vessel FLYING FOAM, 343 F. Supp. 510 (E.D.Va. 1971).

Affirmed.