Legal Opinion
Sealift Bulkers, Inc. v. Republic of Armenia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 30, 2000No. Civil Action 95-1293 (PLF)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This matter arises from a charter agreement between plaintiff, Sealift Bulkers, Inc., and defendant, the Republic of Armenia, to transport wheat to Armenia during a time of famine. Plaintiff brought this lawsuit to recover the money it spent to warehouse the wheat on another ship when it was delayed in port by civil unrest in the Republic of Georgia. Plaintiff claims that defendant is responsible for reimbursing it under the charter because the expenses were “special charges” — expenses incurred “for the safety and preservation of the cargo!”…
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- Deutsche Shell Tanker Gesellschaft Mbh, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Placid Refining Company, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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