IN RE: The Complaint of Omega Protein (2017)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

IN RE: The Complaint of Omega Protein, Incorporated, as Owner and Operator of Fishing Vessel Isle Derniere, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. OMEGA PROTEIN, INCORPORATED, as Owner and Operator of Fishing Vessel Isle Derniere, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. CHARLES BRUMFIELD, JR.; ROBERT LANCELIN, Sr., Defendants–Appellees.
IN RE: The Complaint of Omega Protein, Incorporated, as Owner and Operator of Fishing Vessel Isle Derniere, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. OMEGA PROTEIN, INCORPORATED, as Owner and Operator of Fishing Vessel Isle Derniere, Plaintiff–Appellant, v.
ANTHONY SCOTT; ROBERT LANCELIN, SR., Defendants–Appellants, v. LOUISIANA MARINE TOWING, L.L.C., Defendant–Appellee.
IN RE: The Complaint of LOUISIANA MARINE TOWING, L.L.C., as Owner of the M/V Lady Lauren, Its Engines, Gear, Tackle, etc., for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. LOUISIANA MARINE TOWING, L.L.C., as Owner of the M/V Lady Lauren, Its Engines, Gear, Tackle, etc., Plaintiff–Appellee, v. ANTHONY SCOTT; ROBERT LANCELIN, SR.; OMEGA PROTEIN INCORPORATED, Defendants–Appellants.

No. 15-31032, No. 15-31060

Decided: January 13, 2017

Before JOLLY, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

In this matter stemming from an allision between two vessels, the district court awarded damages and determined the value of a vessel. Various parties seek relief on appeal.

This case was tried thoroughly and patiently by the district court. We have read the briefs and applicable parts of the record and the relevant law and have heard the oral arguments of five attorneys. There is no reversible error. The judgment and underlying decisions are fair. The judgment as to all parties and all issues is AFFIRMED.

PER CURIAM:*

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