Legal Opinion
Sabine Towing & Transportation Co. v. Merit Ventures, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided December 5, 1983No. Civ. A. B-81-940-CA, B-83-554-CAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Sabine Towing and Transportation Company, Inc., Waxier Towing Co. and two individuals brought this admiralty suit to recover for the breach of certain maritime charter agreements between plaintiffs and Merit Transportation Company, a subsidiary of Merit Ventures Incorporated. The suit is brought against Merit Ventures, the parent corporation, on the ground that Merit Ventures was the “alter ego” of Merit Transportation, and thus should be liable for its debts. The plaintiffs further allege that the defendant tortiously interfered with…
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