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Tramp Oil & Marine Ltd. v. M/V MERMAID I

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided February 6, 1986No. Civ. 82-0858 (RLA)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

ACOSTA, District Judge.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This is an in rem action filed by Tramp Oil and Marine, Ltd., (Tramp Oil) against the M/V Mermaid I (Mermaid), claiming to hold a maritime lien against the vessel under 46 U.S.C. §§ 971, et seq. 1 The vessel was attached under the supplementary admiralty rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and subsequently released when the owner filed a letter of undertaking from the underwriter.

Upon Mermaid’s motion of January 10, 1984, the Court dismissed the in rem action pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens, said decision…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Compania Anonima Venezolana De Navegacion (Venezuelan Line) v. A. J. Perez Export Company, Etc., and Tyler Refrigeration CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  2. The Belcher Company of Alabama, Inc. v. M/v Maratha Mariner, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  3. Julien Andre Sasportes v. M/v Sol De Copacabana, Her Engines Etc. And Navexport, S.A., Banco De Credito Industrial, S.A., Star-Kist Foods, Inc., a Foreign Corp. v. M/v Sol De Copacabana, Her Engines, Tackle, Boilers Appurtenances, Etc., Banco De Credito Industrial, S.A., Banco De Credito Industrial, S.A. v. M/v Sol De Copacabana, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc. And Navexport, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  4. General Office Products Corp. v. A.M. Capen's Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  5. Farrell Ocean Services, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Tramp Oil and Marine, Ltd. v. M/v "Mermaid I", Her Engines, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  2. McAllister Towing v. Ambassador Factors, Division Fleet Factors Corp. (In Re Topgallant Lines, Inc.)District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1993
  3. Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
  4. Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
  5. John W. Stone Oil Distributor, Inc. v. the M/V Miss BernDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1987

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