Deutsche Shell Tanker Gesellschaft mbH v. Placid Refining Co.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 91-3669 DEUTSCHE SHELL TANKER GESELLSCHAFT mbH, Plaintiff-Appellant/ Cross-Appellee, versus PLACID REFINING COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee/ Cross-Appellant. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ( June 8, 1993 ) Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, JOHNSON and JOLLY, Circuit Judges. POLITZ, Chief Judge: This case involves a general average claim arising from the grounding of the tanker DIALA in the Mississippi River. Deutsche Shell Tanker-Gesellschaft mbH, the vessel owner, appeals the judgment in favor…