Legal Opinion
R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. Wrecked & Abandoned Vessel
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 10, 1996No. Civil Action 2:93cv902PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CLARKE, District Judge.
At issue before the Court is a challenge to its Order of June 7, 1994, granting salvor-inpossession status to R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. For the reasons stated from the bench and elaborated on more fully, below, the Court’s ruling from the bench being made a part hereof, the Court DENIES Joslyn’s Motion requesting a rescission of the June 7,1994 Order.
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 23, 1993, RMS Titanic, Inc. (RMST) filed a verified complaint asking the Court to declare it to be the sole and exclusive owner" of any items salvaged from the RMS…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Martha's Vineyard Scuba Headquarters, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Wrecked and Abandoned Steam Vessel, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Columbus-America Discovery Group v. Atlantic Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Marex Titanic, Inc. v. Wrecked & Abandoned VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Treasure Salvors, Inc. v. The Unidentified Wrecked And Abandoned Sailing Vessel, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Columbus-America Discovery Group, Inc. v. Atlantic Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Cusamano v. SobekDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2009
- R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. HaverCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Kimel v. Missouri State Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
- R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. the Wrecked & Abandoned VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. Wrecked & Abandoned VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
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