Midland Enterprises, Inc. v. The Tug Dennis Hendrix

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

BEER, District Judge.

To the extent any of the following findings of fact constitute conclusions of law, they are adopted as such. To the extent any conclusions of law constitute findings of fact, they are so adopted.

Findings of Fact

1. Midland Enterprises, Inc. (Midland) is a foreign corporation and the owner and operator of the inland river towboat M/V RITA and the barges OR 3220, OR 3143, OR 3182 and OR 3562.

Panther Marine Service, Inc. (Panther) is a Louisiana corporation and employer of Robert Costilow, the pilot of the M/V RITA at the time of the…