United Distillers of America, Inc., Libellant-appellee, v. the Olancho, Her Engines, Etc., Respondent-appellant, 222 F.2d 264 (2d Cir. 1955)
Annotate this CaseDecided May 12, 1955
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; John W. Clancy, Judge.
The S. S. Olancho appeals from a judgment awarding damages to the libellant for injuries caused by the appellant when it negligently struck a dolphin owned by the libellant while proceeding north in the Hudson River a short distance from Yonkers, New York.
Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City (MacDonald Deming and Gordon W. Paulsen, New York City, of counsel), for appellant.
Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City (Donald M. Waesche, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for appellee.
Before FRANK, MEDINA and STALEY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed on the opinion of Judge Clancy.
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