Legal Opinion
Ricardo Fotys Caradelis v. Refineria Panama, S. A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1967No. 24010PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Ricardo Fotys Caradelis, owner of the M/V Corsario, appeals from dismissal of his libel against Refinería Panama, S.A., owner of the tug Payardi and the barge Oilbar III, and judgment in favor of Panama on its cross libel. Both claims arose out of a collision between the Carsario and the barge, which was being towed by the Payardi; the Corsario sank while being towed to shore and attempts to raise her have been unsuccessful.
An in personam libel was filed by Caradelis against Panama alleging that the cause of the collision was the negligence of the master of the Payardi…
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