Pantex Towing Corp. v. Glidewell

THORNBERRY, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Pantex Towing Corporation (Pantex), brought suit against the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO (SIU) and Thomas Glide-well, SIU’s port agent, alleging that defendants had committed admiralty torts resulting in economic loss to Pantex. The district court granted appellees’ motion for summary judgment and dismissed Pantex’s action on the grounds that Pantex was collaterally estopped by a prior decision of the NLRB. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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