Legal Opinion
Elmini Lama, Inc. v. The Tug Natalie Eymard
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 22, 1983No. Civ. A. No. 82-2269PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CASSIBRY, District Judge:
Plaintiff, Elmini Lama, Inc., the owner and operator of the cargo ship M/V MINI LAMA, brings this action against defendant Pearl C. Eymard, Inc., and in rem against its tug, the M/V NATALIE EYMARD, for damages allegedly sustained when the two vessels collided on the Mississippi River on February 28, 1981. Eymard has counterclaimed, alleging that the MINI LAMA rather than the NATALIE EYMARD caused the collision and all resulting damages. The case was tried before the court sitting without a jury on July 1, 1983. After due consideration of all the evidence and relevant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- B. F. Diamond, Trading as Diamond Construction Company v. The Motor Vessel Fernside, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and A/s GlittreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Alter Barge Line, Inc. v. Tpc Transportation Co., and American Barge Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986