Statute treatment: 46 U.S.C. § 390

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 20 citation events across 13 distinct cases.

20citations total

13distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1968–1987year range

Top 11 leading cases

#1 Coastwise Packet Company, Inc. v. United States (1968) ca1 34 own cites 1× in case

#2 Gercey v. United States (1976) rid 11 own cites 1× in case

#3 Land and Lake Tours, Inc. v. Drew Lewis, Secretary of Department of Transportation United States Coast Guard (1984) ca8 3 own cites 3× in case

#4 Armstrong v. Chambers & Kennedy (1972) txsd 10 own cites 1× in case

#5 Wiley v. Offshore Painting Contractors, Inc. (1983) ca5 26 own cites 2× in case

#6 Armstrong v. Chambers & Kennedy (1974) ca5 4 own cites 4× in case

#7 Rodriguez v. United States (1987) cc 4 own cites 1× in case

#8 Duty v. East Coast Tender Service, Inc. (1981) ca4 12 own cites 1× in case

#9 United States v. White's Ferry Incorporated (1974) mdd 3 own cites 1× in case

#10 Grand Canyon Dories, Inc. v. Idaho Outfitters And Guides Board (1983) ca9 1 own cites 1× in case

#11 Grand Canyon Dories, Inc. v. Idaho Outfitters & Guides Board (1983) ca9 2 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.