Legal Opinion

In Re Lloyd's Register North America, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 18, 2015No. 14-20554PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc. (“LRNA”), was the classification society responsible for certifying a ship that Irving Shipbuilding, Inc. (“Irving”), was building for Pearl Seas Cruises, LLC (“Pearl Seas”). Pearl Seas was dissatisfied with *287the ship and engaged in several years of arbitration and litigation with Irving. After those proceedings had concluded, Pearl Seas sued LRNA under various tort theories regarding LRNA’s allegedly inadequate performance in certifying the ship and its alleged misdeeds during arbitration.

LRNA moved to dismiss on the ground at…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. In re Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  4. Cheney v. United States District Court for District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Will v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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