Legal Opinion
Albert Flaksa v. Little River Marine Construction Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1968No. 22367_1PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREWSTER, District Judge:
This admiralty proceeding was begun by appellee’s petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability for damages resulting from a flash fire on a self-propelled barge owned by it. The appellant filed an answer to the petition and a claim for damages for alleged serious personal injuries growing out of the incident. Eight months after issue was joined, the trial court sua sponte entered an order striking the appellant’s answer to the petition, dismissing his claim with prejudice, and decreeing that appellee was not responsible for the fire or liable for any…
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