Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint & Petition of Triton Asset Leasing
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 16, 2010No. 1:10-po-01721PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KEITH P. ELLISON, District Judge.
Pending before the Court are several motions filed by the petitioners, claimants, putative claimants, and third parties in the above-named limitation action (“Limitation Action” or “Action”). Petitioners are various entities associated with the ownership and operation of the MODU Deepwater Horizon, and will be collectively referred to as “Transocean.”
I. BACKGROUND
A. Explanation of the Limitation Act
The Limitation Liability Act of 1851, 46 U.S.C. §§ 30501, et. seq., (the “Limitation Act”) allows a vessel owner to limit its liability for…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Bennett v. SpearSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Allen Peteet, Ann I. Greenhill, Individually and on Behalf of the Heirs of the Estate of James Edward Greenhill, Deceased v. Dow Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- American River Transportation v. United States, Corp of EngCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
- Complaint of Columbia Leasing L.L.C v. MullenDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2013
- American River Transportation v. United States, Corp of EngCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
- In Re: M/V BAYLOR TREGREDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2025
- In Re: M/V BAYLOR TREGRE Case electronically transferred to United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2025
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.