Legal Opinion
Marine Office of America Corp. v. M/V VULCAN
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided June 13, 1995No. 92-456, 92-3241 and 94-2196PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
JONES, District Judge.
The evening of February 26, 1991 was disrupted by the crash of the moving vessel MTV VULCAN into the HISPAMAR, a vessel moored at the Perry Street Wharf in New Orleans. The VULCAN, owned by Rondel Shipping Ltd., (“Rondel”), also damaged Barge MPR-104.
The VULCAN’s owners admitted fault, yet the crash gave rise to numerous claims by several parties. Most of the claims were settled or otherwise resolved prior to trial. The issues remaining were tried in a bench trial which centered on damages, specifically, whether the owners of the HISPAMAR, As-land Cement…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000
- Marine Office of America Corp. v. M/v VulcanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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