Legal Opinion
Chilean Nitrate Corp. v. M/V HANS LEONHARDT
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 30, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-4466PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION
LIVAUDAIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Chilean Nitrate Corporation (“Chilean”) has filed a motion to strike defenses number two, three, four, five, six, and seven from the answer filed by defendant Taffy Shipping Co. (“Taffy”), and defenses number one, two, three, and five from the answer filed by defendant Blue Anchor Line, Ltd. (“Blue Anchor”). Taffy opposes parts of the motion and Blue Anchor does not oppose any part of the motion.
I. Factual Background
In November 1989, a cargo of sodium nitrate owned by plaintiff was loaded aboard the M/V HANS LEONHARDT in Chile. Defendant…
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