Legal Opinion

RG Steel Sparrows Point, LLC v. Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 28, 2015No. 14-1245UnpublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion. Judge Diaz wrote a separate concurring opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

2Per curiam

This case arose in the aftermath of the catastrophic collapse of a bridge crane used by Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals Inc. (“Appellant”) to unload coke used to fuel a steel mill located near Baltimore, Maryland. Ownership of the steel mill and the bridge crane changed hands several times in recent history. The appellee in this case, RG Steel Sparrows Point LLC (“RG Steel”),1 acquired the company that owned the steel mill and the bridge crane…

3Cases cited15 opinions

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  4. Belk, Incorporated v. Meyer Corporation, U.S.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2012
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