Ore Carriers of Liberia, Inc. v. Navigen Co.

This suit arises out of a collision between the M.Y. Tyne Ore, a Liberian flagship vessel owned by Ore Carriers of Liberia, Inc., and machinery owned by the Toledo, Lorain and Fairport Deck Company. The collision occurred in the Black River in the Pert of Lorain, Ohio, while the Tyne Ore was attempting to navigate the river without tug assistance. Toledo, Lorain and Fairport commenced an action in the Northern District of Ohio against Ore Carriers to recover for the damage inflicted upon its machinery. Ore Carriers paid a $120,000 settlement, and then commenced the present action in the…