Legal Opinion
Odd Bergs Tankrederi A/s as Owner of the M/s Kollgeir v. S/t Gulfspray, Her Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances and Gulf Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1981No. 79-4034PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this Circuit: under admiralty law, is a joint tortfeasor entitled to contribution from another tortfeasor for attorney’s fees and legal costs incurred in defending an action brought by an injured party, in addition to the admitted right to contribution for the damages paid. We affirm the district court’s decision that such defense expenses are not recoverable in contribution.
After a 1974 collision in the St. John’s river between Gulf Oil Corporation’s S/T GULFSPRAY and the M/S KOLLGEIR, owned by Odd Bergs Tankrederi,…
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