Legal Opinion
R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. Wrecked & Abandoned Vessel
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 31, 2006No. 04-1933PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
For over ten years, R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. (“RMST”) has functioned as the exclusive salvor-in-possession of the wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic, which lies in international waters. In a motion filed on February 12, 2004, RMST requested that the district court enter an order awarding it “title to all the artifacts (including portions of the hull) which are the subject of this action pursuant to the law of finds” (emphasis added) or, in the alternative, a salvage award in the amount of $225 million. RMST excluded from its motion any claim for an award of title to the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. the Wrecked & Abandoned VesselDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2010
- Muller Boat Works, Inc. v. Unnamed 52' House BargeDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2006
- Smith v. the Abandoned VesselDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2009
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