Legal Opinion
Puerto Rico v. M/V Emily S.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 24, 1997No. Nos. 97-1321, 97-1322PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
These two actions, consolidated for appeal, challenge the district court’s ruling that the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”), 38 U.S.C. §§ 2701-61, repealed the Limitation of Shipowner’s Liability Act of 1851 (“Limitation Act”), 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 181-96, as to oil spill claims for removal costs and damages arising under the OPA. We hold that claims arising under the OPA (for pollution removal costs and damages) are not subject to the substantive or procedural law of the Limitation Act or to the concursus of claims under Rule F .of the Supplemental Rules for Certain…
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