Legal Opinion
Aponte v. Caribbean Petroleum Corp.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided November 2, 2015No. Civil Nos. 09-2092 (FAB), 10-1337(FAB)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
FRANCISCO A. BESOSA, District Judge.
After consideration of the parties’ briefs addressing the Rule 14(c) tender in the Limitation of Liability (“LOL”) action,1 the LOL trial structure,2 and the LOL claimants’ right to a jury trial,3 the Court issues the following order.
I. BACKGROUND
A.Factual Background
On October 23, 2009, an explosion and fire occurred at the Gulf Oil Facility located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The facility was owned and operated by Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (“CAPECO”). The explosion occurred while a vessel named the M/T Cape Bruny — which was owned…
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- Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Carr v. PMS Fishing Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Tyrone Powell v. Offshore Navigation, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Benjamin P UrbelisDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2018