Legal Opinion
Mapco Petroleum, Inc. v. Memphis Barge Line, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 22, 1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, Justice.
In this admiralty case, Mapco Petroleum, Inc. (“Mapco”), and Memphis Barge Line, Inc. (“Memphis Barge”) have appealed from a judgment of the Court of Appeals finding that the Circuit Court for Shelby County lacked jurisdiction to consider a limitation of liability defense asserted pursuant to 46 U.S.C.App. § 183. The issue presented is one of first impression, whether courts of this state have subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate an affirmative defense asserted under the Limitation of Vessel Owner’s Liability Act, specifically 46 U.S.C.App. § 183. We answer in the…
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