Legal Opinion
Matter of Texaco, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 13, 1983No. Civ. A. 80-3388PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEER, District Judge.
This matter arises out of an allision which took place on August 21, 1980, between the S/T TEXACO NORTH DAKOTA and a partially completed oil and gas structure, later identified as Chevron EI-361-A in the Gulf of Mexico.
As a result, Texaco has filed a petition seeking exoneration from or limitation of its liability. A number of crewmen who were aboard the vessel have individually claimed damages for personal injuries. Extensive property damage claims have been filed and Texaco itself seeks reimbursement for loss of cargo, vessel and salvage costs against Chevron, Brown &…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Farrell Lines Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Bunge Corp. v. M/V Furness BridgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Tug Ocean Prince, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Continental Oil Company v. Bonanza Corporation, and Republic Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Hernandez v. M/V RajaanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Pennzoil Producing Co. v. Offshore Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Downen v. Texas Gulf Shrimp Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1993
- Tidewater Marine, Inc. v. Sanco International, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2000
- Illinois Constructors Corp. v. Logan Transportation, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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