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Nassau County Bridge Authority v. Tug Dorothy Mcallister
315 F.2d 631
2d Cir.
1963
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315 F.2d 631

NASSAU COUNTY BRIDGE AUTHORITY, as custodian and user of
Atlantic Beach Bridge, Libellant-Appellant,
v.
TUG DOROTHY McALLISTER and her owner McAllister Brothers,
Inc., Respondent-Appellee.

No. 247, Docket 27840.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Argued March 6, 1963.
Decided April 18, 1963.

Eugene Underwood, of Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City (Stanley R. Wright and E. Lisk Wyckoff, Jr., of Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, on the brief), for libellantt-appellant.

Vincent A. Catoggio, of Purdy, Lamb & Catoggio, New York City, for respondent-appellee.

Before CLARK and WATERMAN, Circuit Judges, and ANDERSON, District judge.

PER CURIAM.

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Affirmed on the opinion of Judge Abruzzo in concluding that the damage was caused solely by failure of the bridge tender to give a timely danger signal. The applicable regulations, 33 C.F.R. 203.180(a), (b) and (d)(2)(i), can only be construed as requiring a prompt reply to the signal of an approaching vessel.

Case Details

Case Name: Nassau County Bridge Authority v. Tug Dorothy Mcallister
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date Published: Apr 18, 1963
Citation: 315 F.2d 631
Docket Number: 27840
Court Abbreviation: 2d Cir.
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