Legal Opinion
A/S D/S Svendborg v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 15, 1986No. 85 Civ. 4930 (JMW), 85 Civ. 7858 (JMW)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALKER, District Judge:
INTRODUCTION
The instant case arises out of a June 28, 1983 incident where the vessel Peter Maersk discharged about 1,000 barrels of oil into the Cape Fear River of North Carolina. Plaintiffs Svendborg, et. al. (“Svend-borg”) move for summary judgment, seeking to recover from Defendant United States of America (“the government”) $58,-969.40 in clean-up and repair costs related to the spill. Plaintiffs seek recovery pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, which authorizes government payment of such costs where an accident causing injury to a shipowner…
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- Project Release v. PrevostCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico v. The Ss Zoe Colocotroni, Her Engines, Appurtenances, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Kevin Naylor v. Case and McGrath Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Song v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Tasaka v. DDB Needham Worldwide, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- A/S D/S Svendborg v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987