Wood v. Amerada Hess Corp.
Docket: No. 223, Docket 94-7255
Court: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; October 12, 1994; Federal Appellate Court
State pilots sought to collect pilotage fees under New York and New Jersey statutes for specific voyages of U.S. commercial vessels traveling between New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The District Court for the Southern District of New York, presided over by Judge Leonard B. Sand, ruled against the collection of these fees in a decision on cross-motions for summary judgment. The court concluded that, given the circumstances, the pilots were not entitled to the fees. The appellate court affirms this decision, endorsing Judge Sand's detailed opinion.