Legal Opinion
Settoon Towing, L.L.C. v. Marquette Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 2017No. 16-30459PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
One flotilla of barges encountered another on the lower Mississippi River. Both followed the usual protocol of entering an agreement by radio for how one was to overtake and pass the other. A collision nonetheless resulted, causing an oil spill that closed a portion of the river for two days. Cleanup was immediately undertaken. Who ultimately pays and how much are what this suit is about.
The litigation is governed by the federal Oil Pollution Act, or OPA. No one contests that Settoon Towing was properly charged by the Coast Guard with the initial cleanup and…
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