Legal Opinion
Zeringue v. Gulf Fleet Marine Corp.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 17, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-3753, 83-4896 and 84-2333PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
This consolidated action arises out of the sinking of the M/V GULF GALE on March 3, 1983. Three of the crewmembers brought suit against Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation (Gulf Fleet), the owner and operator of the M/V GULF GALE, claiming damages for personal injuries. Gulf Fleet stipulated liability under General Maritime Law and asserted the defense of limitation pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 183, et seq., on the basis that the sinking of the M/V GULF GALE was caused by weather and navigational errors not within its privity or knowledge. The limitation issue was…
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