Legal Opinion
Seguros Sucre S.A. v. Panama Canal Commission
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided March 8, 2001No. CIV. A. 00-3190, CIV. A. 00-3308Published
1Opinion of the Court
BARBIER, District Judge.
Before the Court is defendant Panama Canal Commission’s Motion to Dismiss (Rec.Doc. 3). The motion, set for hearing on February 14, 2001, is before the Court on briefs without oral argument. Plaintiff Seguros Sucre S.A. opposes the motion. Rec. Doc. 5. For the following reasons, defendant’s motion is DENIED.
BACKGROUND
On October 19, 1999, the M/V GALAPAGOS DISCOVERY was destroj^ed by fire, sank, and became a total loss. On December 30, 1999, Galapagos Corporación Tu-rística “Galatours” S.A. (“Galatours”), the owners of the vessel and the insurance policy issued by…
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