Legal Opinion
Tom-Mac, Inc. v. Biela
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 5, 1996No. 95-20125PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Claimants-appellants Rosa Biela, Julitta Jo Phillips, Luann Yates, and Bobby Phillips (Claimants), and claimants-appellants City of Port Aransas, Urban Engineering, and James L. Urban (City Appellants), appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee Tom-Mac, Inc. (Tom-Mac). We reverse and remand to the district court with direction to dismiss Tom-Mac’s petition under the Limitation of Shipowner’s Liability Act, 46 U.S.CApp. §§ 183, et seq. (Limitation Act).
Facts and Proceedings Below
On September 4, 1992, David Biela and Claude…
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