Legal Opinion
United States v. CITGO Asphalt Ref. Co. (In Re Frescati Shipping Co., Ltd.)
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 29, 2018No. 16-3470, 16-3552, 16-3867 & 16-3868PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Chief Judge.
Table of Contents
I. Introduction ...295
II. Background ...295
a. Facts ...295
b. Procedural History ...298
III. Jurisdiction and Standard of Review ...300
IV. The Safe Berth Warranty ...300
a. The Draft of the Athos I ...301
b. Frescati's Seamanship ...303
V. Wharfinger Negligence ...306
VI. Subrogation and Equitable Recoupment ...308
a. Subrogation and Subrogee-Specific Defenses ...309
b. Equitable Recoupment ...311
VII. Limitation of Liability under the Oil Pollution Act ...313
VIII. Prejudgment Interest Rate ...314
IX. Conclusion ...315
I. Introduction
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