Legal Opinion
Buffalo Marine Services Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 23, 2011No. 10-41108PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of an oil spill on the Neches River. Appellants challenge the National Pollution Funds Center’s final claim determination denying reimbursement for costs arising from the spill. The district court rejected appellants’ challenge to the agency’s claim determination. We affirm.
I
In August 2004, a barge and a tug owned by appellant Buffalo Marine Services, Inc. (“Buffalo Marine”) attempted to dock alongside the TORM MARY, a large tanker ship, in order to deliver fuel that had been ordered by entities responsible for the tanker ship…
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