Legal Opinion
Marex Titanic, Inc. v. Wrecked & Abandoned Vessel
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1993No. 92-2429PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Marex Titanic, Inc. [“Marex”], appeals the district court’s judgment awarding Titanic Ventures exclusive salvage rights to the Titanic. Because we conclude that the district court had no authority to vacate Marex’s notice of voluntary dismissal, we reverse.
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On April 15,1912, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean approximately 400 miles off the Newfoundland coast. In 1985, a joint French/American expedition discovered the ship’s remains at a depth of approximately 12,000 feet. In 1987, Titanic Ventures (a private American corporation) and The Insti*545tute…
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