In the Matter of the Complaint of the United States of America, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability as Owner of the Coast Guard Vessel, Cg 40427 v. Standard Oil Company of California, in the Matter of the Complaint of the United States of America (Etc.) v. Standard Oil Company of California, in the Matter of the Complaint of Standard Oil Company of California, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability as Owner of the Tugboat 'Standard No. 4,' and the Barge 's.o.c.o. No. 18.' v. United States

495 F.2d 911 In the matter of the complaint of the UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, for exoneration from or limitation of liability as owner of the Coast Guard Vessel, CG 40427, v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellee. In the matter of the complaint of the UNITED STATES of America (etc.), Appellee, v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant. In the matter of the complaint of STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, for exoneration from or limitation of liability as owner of the tugboat 'Standard No. 4,' and the barge 'S.O.C.O. No. 18.' v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. Nos. 72-1040, 72-1120 and 72-1121. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 18, 1974. Allan J. Weiss (argued), Admiralty & Shipping Section, U.S. Dept. of Justice, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant-cross appellee. Noble K. Gregory (argued), of Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee-cross appellant. OPINION Before KOELSCH, BROWNING and CHOY, Circuit Judges. CHOY, Circuit Judge: 1 Standard Oil Company of California (Standard) and the United States each filed petitions in the district court seeking exoneration from, or limitation of, liability for…