Legal Opinion
Slobodna Plovidba v. King
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided June 20, 1988No. M86-209 CA 3PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HILLMAN, Chief Judge.
On August 20, 1986, at approximately 11:21 (Eastern Daylight Time), a collision occurred on northern Lake Michigan between the vessels Jablanica and the Razal Brothers. The Razal Brothers, a fishing boat, capsized and sank. Its three occupants drowned. There were no injuries aboard the Jablanica.
On August 25, 1986, petitioner, Slobodna Plovidba, an agency of the Government of Yugoslavia and the owner of the Jablanica, filed a petition pursuant to 46 U.S.C.App. § 181 et seq. seeking exoneration from and limitation of liability for the sinking of the Razal Brothers…
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