Legal Opinion
American River Transportation v. United States, Corp of Eng
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 30, 2013No. 12-1720PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
American River Transportation Company (Artco) appeals from the district court’s order dismissing its limitation complaint. We reverse and remand.
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On March 6, 2011, the M/V Julie White, a towboat owned by Artco, was pushing four barges southbound on the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Lock and Dam 25. The barges became separated from the M/V Julie White, abided with structures appurtenant to Lock and Dam 25, and then sank. The United States advised Artco that the barges had caused damage to Lock and Dam, 25 and/or the structures appurtenant to it.
Artco salvaged and…
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