Legal Opinion
Rex Oil, Ltd. v. M/V Jacinth
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1989No. 88-2455PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
This case was originally tried before Judge Sterling of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on April 8 and 10, 1987. Ten months later, before entrance of final judgment, Judge Sterling passed away. On February 4, 1988, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 63, Judge Singleton entered judgment against appellant Transoil in the amount of $702,400, plus pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.
The parties raise four issues on appeal: (1) Whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction of this dispute; (2) Whether Judge Singleton properly entered…
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- Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority v. Luallipam, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1986
- R. Maloblocki & Associates, Inc., Libelant-Appellant v. Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Higginbotham v. Corner Stone BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Rex Oil, Ltd. v. M/V JacinthCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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