Legal Opinion
Arthur H. Mathiesen, as Owner of the M/s Bettina v. Panama Canal Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1977No. 75-1767PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The Norwegian vessel BETTINA was involved in a collision in Panama Canal waters while being piloted by an employee of the Panama Canal Company. BETTI-NA’s owner seeks indemnity from the Company for damages paid the other vessel and for the expenses of its own repairs incurred in settlement of a lawsuit brought against the BETTINA in Holland. From a judgment against it, the Panama Canal Company contends the district court erroneously judged the reasonableness of the Dutch settlement on the basis of the probable results of the Dutch litigation. The Company asserts that a…
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