Document: 372 U.S. 697 83 S.Ct. 967 10 L.Ed.2d 78 DIXILYN DRILLING CORPORATION, Petitioner,v.CRESCENT TOWING AND SALVAGE COMPANY. No. 297. Argued March 21, 1963. Decided April 15, E. D. Vickery, Houston, Tex., for petitioner. Charles Kohlmeyer, Jr., New Orleans, La., respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Respondent Crescent Towing Company contracted with petitioner Dixilyn Drilling Corporation to tow Dixilyn's barge Julie Ann down the Mississippi River. While being towed, collided a bridge, and bridge owners filed libel in United States District Court claiming damages from tower owner. These two jointly paid claim but continued litigate, as between themselves, question of which was liable. The district judge after full trial found that collision resulting damage were due solely negligence tower. He also rejected tower's argument regardless negligent owner should pay because it had assume liability all arising out towage including 'any claims urged by third parties.' held not agreed caused own negligence. On review Appeals need decide 'extremely difficult' factual who because, court's view, contract losses towage, those Holding such be valid, reversed Court's judgment. 2 In treating valid exempts its negligence, Appeals' holding is squarely conflict our Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp., 349 85, 75 629, 99 L.Ed. 911 (1955), Boston Metals Co. Winding Gulf, 122, 649, 933 (1955). thought present case distinguishable peculiar hazards other factors brought within ambit Southwestern Sugar & Molasses River Terminals 360 411, 79 1210, 3 1334 (1959). But applicable here, merely preferred give Interstate Commerce Commission an opportunity rule on exculpatory clause part tariff Commission. We adhere laid Gulf hold error failing follow it. judgment cause remanded court consider questions. Reversed remanded. 4 Mr. Justice HARLAN, concurring. 5 I would prefer see reconsidered, believing, deference, wrongly decided, nevertheless join opinion Court. Certainty law governing commercial transactions this kind overriding consideration promoted opening indeterminate exceptions instances where, unlike Sugar, no functions regulatory agency are involved.

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