Legal Opinion
Hellenic Investment Fund, Inc. v. Det Norske Veritas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 7, 2006No. 05-20862PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
In this maritime action, the plaintiff appeals from the district court’s dismissal pursuant to a forum-selection clause. Because the district court correctly enforced the forum-selection clause, we affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
1. Facts
Hellenic Investment Fund, Inc. (“Hellenic”), a ship-owning consortium, purchased a ship, the MV MARIANNA, from another ship-owning company, Inlet Navigation Company (“Inlet”). At all relevant times, ie., before, during, and after the purchase, the MARIANNA was classed by Det Norske Veritas A/S (“DNV”), an internationally…
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