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Nevor v. Moneypenny Holdings, LLC

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law
In a maritime personal injury case, the district court's award to plaintiff of compensatory damages for past and future harms, plus prejudgment...

Hargus v. Ferocious and Impetuous, LLC

Injury & Tort Law, Admiralty
In a negligence action against the owner and captain of a chartered vessel, for injuries plaintiff sustained while aboard the boat, the District...

In Re Petition of Bruce Germain

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Admiralty
In a petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability under the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, 46 U.S.C. sections 30501-12, the District...

Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co.

Insurance Law, Admiralty, Contracts
In a case brought by insurance companies against underwriters seeking contribution for losses and cleanup costs stemming from a dry dock that sank,...

McIndoe v. Bath Iron Works

Injury & Tort Law, Admiralty, Product Liability
In an injury and tort action arising under federal maritime law, the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendant shipbuilder is affirmed...

Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft v. U.S. Oil Trading LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Admiralty, International Law, Contracts
In a commercial action concerning payment for purchased fuel bunkers for plaintiff’s ships, the district court’s preliminary injunction, barring suit...

Maher Terminals v. Port Auth. of N.Y. and N.J.

Admiralty, Constitutional Law
In an admiralty action contending that the terms of plaintiff's lease with defendant violated the U.S. Constitution's Tonnage Clause, art. I, section...

Camara de Mercadeo v. Vazquez

Admiralty, Commercial Law, Transportation
In a suit by shipping operators challenging a fee imposed by Puerto Rico to conduct business out of the Port of San Juan, the district court's...

Novak v. US

Admiralty, Transportation
In an action challenging the constitutionality of the Jones Act's cabotage provisions, which prohibit foreign competition in the domestic shipping...

CHMM, LLC v. Freeman Marine Equipment, Inc.

Admiralty
In an admiralty case in which a vessel owner sued for the physical damage a defective vessel component caused to property that the owner added to the...