Legal Opinion
American Petrofina Pipeline Co. v. M/V Shoko Maru
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1988No. 87-2303PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
American Petrofina Pipeline Co. appeals an adverse judgment in a suit for damage to a dock allegedly caused by the ship M/V Shoko Maru. Because we do not believe that the district court clearly erred in finding that the Shoko Maru was not at fault, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The M/V Shoko Maru is an oil tanker owned by the Sanko Steamship Co., Ltd. (Sanko Kisen K.K.). On September 1, 1983, the Shoko Maru, commanded by Captain Naritu and handled by a Corpus Christi harbor pilot, approached a dock owned by the American Petrofina Pipeline Co. in Harbor Island, Texas. Because…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Pillsbury Co. v. Midland Enterprises, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1989
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