Legal Opinion

Cenac Towing Co. v. Terra Resources, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 18, 1984No. 82-3786PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Having considered the issues raised by appellants Cenac Towing and Terra Resources, we affirm the district court’s judgment in all respects save as to the limitation of liability claim raised by Terra Resources, which we remand for further consideration. The district court’s findings that Cenac was solely at fault for the explosion of the barge CTCO-36 [“the barge”] and that Terra Resources as bare-boat charterer of the barge owed its employee, Andras Gaspard, a warranty of seaworthiness because he was performing seaman's work on the barge are subject to the “clearly…

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  3. Glenn Paul Baker, Sr., Cross-Appellant v. Raymond International, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Whitney Allen v. Seacoast Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Farrell Lines Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976

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