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In re the Complaint of McAllister Bros., Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 25, 1985No. Civ. A. Nos. 81-0053, 81-0104 and 81-0105PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
This is an admiralty and maritime claim arising out of an incident in which the World Texas, a cargo vessel, sustained extensive damage on leaving the Port of Philadelphia. McAllister Brothers, Inc., a corporation which supplied tugboat services for the World Texas, filed this Limitation of Liability action under 46 U.S.C. § 183 to exonerate itself from liability; there is jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1333(1).
The M/V World Texas is a diesel-powered tankship operated by Philtankers, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips…
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- Alice P. Rotolo v. Merit Systems Protection Board, Internal Revenue Service and Department of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Northern Fishing & Trading Company, Inc. v. GrabowskiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Venore Transportation Co. v. Oswego Shipping Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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