Legal Opinion
In Re Lloyd's Leasing Ltd.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 3, 1990No. Civ. A. G-84-293PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
HUGH GIBSON, District Judge.
Findings of Fact
I. Introduction
This is a complex limitation of liability proceeding arising from the massive structural failure that the M/T ALVENUS experienced in making her transit up the Calca-sieu Channel, off the Louisiana coast. As a consequence of her structural failure, the M/T ALVENUS spilled approximately 66,-000 barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil washed ashore approximately 70 miles away onto Texas shores, including the beaches of Galveston Island.
This action was commenced when the owner and the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Wyandotte Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by8 opinions
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