Legal Opinion
Tramp Oil and Marine, Ltd. v. M/v Mermaid I, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 13, 1984No. 84-1201PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge,
piaintiff-appellant Tramp Oil and Marine, Ltd. (“Tramp”) appeals from a judgment of the district court dismissing without prejudice its in rem action on the grounds of forum non conveniens. We reverse and remand for further proceedings,
Whiie in the port of Savannah, Georgia, appellee vessel M/V MERMAID I (“MERMAID”) sent out through its master a request for bunker fuel. At that time, the MERMAID was time chartered by Tokyo Boeki) Ltd. (“Tokyo”), of Japan, from its ownerj Prinee Arrow S.A. (“prince”), of Panama. Tokyo had sub-time chartered the vesse] to Logos…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Pain v. United Technologies Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
- George E. Mercier and Susan Y. Mercier v. Sheraton International, Inc., A/K/A Itt-Sheraton International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- George E. Mercier v. Sheraton International, Inc., A/k/a, Itt-Sheraton International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Royal Bed and Spring Co., Inc. v. Famossul Industria E Comercio De Moveis Ltda.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Tramp Oil and Marine, Ltd. v. M/v "Mermaid I", Her Engines, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Omni Hotels Management Corp. v. Round Hill Developments Ltd.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1987
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