Legal Opinion
RLB Contracting, Inc. v. Butler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 2014No. 14-40326PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner-Appellant RLB Contracting, Inc. (“RLB”) filed this action under the Limitation of Liability Act (“Limitation Act” or “Act”), 46 U.S.C. § 30501 et seq., seeking to limit its liability to $750,000, the value of the dredge vessel, “Jonathan King Boyd” (the “Vessel”), after a fatal allision between a fishing boat and the Vessel’s dredge pipe. Claimants-Appellees Mark Butler, Joseph Sigle, and Linda Butler (collectively, “the Butlers”), occupants or representatives of occupants of the fishing boat, had previously sued RLB in Texas state court for personal injuries and property damage,…
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