Legal Opinion
Louisiana Ex Rel. Guste v. the M/V Testbank
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided October 28, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-2738PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs seek to recover damages allegedly incurred as a result of the July 22, 1980 collision between the M/V TESTBANK and the M/V SEA DANIEL. The collision occurred near Mile 41 of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. Containers being transported aboard the TESTBANK were lost overboard. One was packed with approximately 12 tons of pentaclorophenol (PCP) in 50 pound bags. 1
Because of the highly toxic nature of this chemical, the United States Coast Guard, acting pursuant to their authority as the responsible governmental agency, closed the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. FlintSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Union Oil Company v. James J. Oppen and John J. MastersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Carbone v. Ursich the Del RioCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Burgess v. M/V TamanoDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1973
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Asociacion Nacional De Pescadores a Pequena Escala O Artesanales De Colombia (Anpac) v. Dow Quimica De Colombia S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Louisiana ex rel. Guste v. M/V TestbankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Curd v. Mosaic Fertilizer, LLCSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
- Miller Industries, Cross-Appellants v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., Burford Equipment Co., Defendant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- State of Louisiana v. TestbankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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