Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of Tecomar S.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 31, 1991No. 87 Civ. 2611 (CHT)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TENNEY, District Judge.
In February 1987, the M/V TUXPAN mysteriously disappeared with her crew of twenty-seven and cargo worth $22 million. She had departed from Bremen, Germany, on February 16, 1987, to travel across the North Atlantic for her destination, Vera Cruz, Mexico. However, sometime between February 24 and February 28, the ship disappeared leaving no wreckage, debris, or survivors. The owner of the TUX-PAN, Tecomar, S.A. (“Tecomar”) petitions this court to limit its liability pursuant to 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 181 et seq. (1988) (“Limitation Act”). The cargo claimants…
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