Legal Opinion
United States v. M/V Santa Clara I
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided May 8, 1995No. Civ. A. 2:92-0389-18PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NORTON, District Judge.
This case involves a relatively small shipment of magnesium phosphide, a relatively large shipment of arsenic trioxide, and a storm at sea. As such, it is both an admiralty and an environmental case involving the M/V SANTA CLARA I. For the reasons set forth in detail below, this court denies the summary judgment motions made by Third Party Plaintiffs and Third Party Defendants.
1. BACKGROUND
January 3, 1992 was a dark and stormy night off the New Jersey coast. The wind whistled through the rigging of the M/V SANTA CLARA I and she was buffeted about by raging seas.…
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