Legal Opinion
Karim v. Finch Shipping Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 15, 2002No. Civ.A. 95-4169PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER & REASONS
FALLON, District Judge.
Before the Court is the motion of plaintiffs attorney seeking distribution of funds previously deposited into the Registry of the Court. The motion will be scheduled for hearing for the reasons hereinafter set forth.
BACKGROUND
This case had its genesis on August 17, 1995, when the plaintiff, Noor Bagum Kar-im, sustained serious injuries while working as a seaman and/or member of the crew of the M/V LOUSSIO. The injury occurred on the high seas off the coast of Bermuda. The vessel flew a Panamanian Flag and was owned by a Maltese corporation, which…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- STATE, DOTD v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Noor Begum Karim, Wife of Fazal Karim v. Finch Shipping Company, Ltd., Finch Shipping Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Grand Jury Investigation No. 84-2-86-190, in ReCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Noble Drilling, Inc., Plaintiff-Counter v. Albert Davis, Defendant-Counter v. Popich Brothers Water Transport, Inc., CounterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Karim v. Finch Shipping Co. Ltd.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2000
3Cited by1 opinion
- Karim v. Finch Shipping Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004