Legal Opinion
Tampa Port Authority v. M/V DUCHESS
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided June 6, 1997No. 94-1727-CIV-T-23CPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JENKINS, United States Magistrate Judge.
This cause comes on for consideration of an admiralty matter brought pursuant to Rule 9(h), Fed.R.Civ.P. in connection with an allision on December 25, 1992 involving the vessel MW DUCHESS (“DUCHESS”) and the northwest corner of the Robert E. Knight Pier (“Pier”) owned by the Tampa Port Authority (“TPA”). 1
TPA brings a claim of negligence against DUCHESS in rem and its owner, B.T. Straits, Inc. (“B.T.Straits”). Intervening plaintiff Westchester Fire Insurance Company (“Westchester”) brings a subrogation claim against DUCHESS and B.T.…
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