Legal Opinion
Cowart v. Gulf Atlantic Transport Corp.
Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida
Decided October 4, 1991No. Case No. 88-7553-CA; Case No. 88-14343-CAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
*183OPINION OF THE COURT
MATTOX S. HAIR, Circuit Judge.
This matter is before the court upon the amended crossclaim of crossclaimant Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. (“Lykes”) against crossclaim defendant North Florida Shipyard, Inc. (“NFS”) for indemnification. Lykes seeks judgment against NFS for amounts paid to plaintiffs in settlement of their actions and attorney’s fees and costs.
Lykes’ crossclaim is governed by the general maritime law of the United States. See generally 1 Benedict on Admiralty, (6th Ed.) Section 184.
FACTS
From the evidence presented, the court finds as follows:
Lykes and NFS…
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- United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Italia Societa Rer Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gab Business Services, Inc., Cross v. Syndicate 627, James Neil, Eric Butcher, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Smith & Kelly Company v. The S/s Concordia Tadj, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle, Etc., A/s Idaho and Christian Haaland, D/B/A Concordia LineCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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