Legal Opinion
In Re: SIM 2 Tank Barge, Official No. 1089249
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 9, 2024No. 3:24-cv-00036Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT September 09, 2024 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk GALVESTON DIVISION § § IN RE SIM 2 TANK BARGE, § OFFICIAL NO. 1089249 § CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:24-cv-00036 § § OPINION AND ORDER The Limitation of Liability Act (“Limitation Act”) “allows shipowners to limit their liability for an array of ‘claims, debts, and liabilities’ that might arise from the activities of their vessels to ‘the value of the vessel and pending freight,’ as long as the incident giving rise to liability occurred ‘without the privity or knowledge of the owner.’” In re N&W Marine…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Farrell Lines Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Magnolia Marine Transport Co., Inc. v. Laplace Towing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Texaco, Inc., as Owner, Praying for Exoneration From And/or Limitation of Liability, Etc. v. Paul Williams and Harrison Ellender, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Wooley v. N&W Marine TowingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
- In Re Aramark Sports & Entertainment Services, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2016
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