Legal Opinion

Commercial Metals Co. v. M/V LINDOS

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided February 23, 2005No. Civ.A. H-03-2848Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION

ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

This is an admiralty action involving a steel shipment that allegedly arrived at the Port of Houston in a damaged condition. Commercial Metals Co., the cargo owner, sued the M/V LINDOS in rem, Atlantic Maritime Carrier, Grenshaw Holdings, Inc., and Gulf Stream Marine, Inc., seeking $11,237.68 in damages and at least $5,000 in attorneys’ fees. Despite the lengthy list of named defendants, only two have been served and answered: Atlantic Maritime Services, Inc. and the stevedore, Gulf Stream Marine, Inc. (Docket Entry Nos. 4,15).

Gulf Stream moved…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. Tubacex, Inc. v. M/V RisanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Norman v. Apache Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. McCallum Highlands, Ltd. v. Washington Capital Dus, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995

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