Legal Opinion
Lloyd's Leasing Ltd. v. Bates
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1990No. 89-2310PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
The M/T Alvenus ran aground near Cameron, Louisiana on July 30, 1984.1 The grounding caused an oil spill of 2-3 million tons of crude which eventually washed ashore in the Galveston, Texas area.
On August 7, 1984 the appellees filed a complaint for limitation of liability. The court issued a monition and restrained the prosecution of other claims. Notice that all claims should be filed by December 31, 1984 was published in area newspapers and distributed to parties known to have a claim. Bates and five others timely filed a claim on behalf of…
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