Legal Opinion
Hebert v. Exxon Corp.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 22, 1987No. Civ. A. 86-582, 86-2342PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS CLAIMANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MENTZ, District Judge.
Exxon Shipping Company filed this suit seeking to limit its liability for the damages sustained in the explosion of Exxon Barge 334. The claimants brought a motion for summary judgment on the basis that the petition for limitation of liability was not timely filed. The Court heard oral argument on March 18, 1987 and took the matter under submission. The Court now renders its ruling.
Under 46 U.S.C. § 185, a vessel owner has six months after a claimant gives written notice of a claim to petition for limitation of…
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- Walter Douglas Nunley v. M/v Dauntless Colocotronis, United States of America and Combi Lines v. Point Landing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Nassau Marine Corp., Central Marine Service and Canal Barge CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Hebert v. Exxon Corp.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1987