Legal Opinion
Williamson Leasing Co. v. American Commercial Lines, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided August 26, 1985No. Civ. A. No. 83-678 "I" (2)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
I. JURISDICTION
A bench trial of this matter was conducted by the Court on March 7-8, 1985. Jurisdiction was based on 28 U.S.C. § 1333 and Rule 9(h) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and was uncontested.
II. BACKGROUND
The following uncontested facts serve as a description of the parties and vessels: On February 16, 1982 the M/V JACK D. WOFFORD and tow collided with the stern of the M/V SHELLY MOTT (presently the M/V SNOW SHEEN), a vessel moored at Mile 55 of the Illinois River. At that time, plaintiff, Williamson Leasing Company, Inc. was the owner of the M/V…
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