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U. OVERSEAS EXP. LINES v. MEDLUCK COMPANIA MAVIERA

No. 84-3587.

785 F.2d 1320 (1986)

UNITED OVERSEAS EXPORT LINES, INC., Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. MEDLUCK COMPANIA MAVIERA, S.A., in personam, Defendant, M/V MEDJOY, her engines, tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., in rem, et al., Defendants-Counter Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 2, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Barbier, Terriberry, Carroll & Yancey, Andrew T. Martinez, New Orleans, La., for defendants-counter plaintiffs-appellants cross-appellees.

T. Gregory Serwich, II, Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, Charles E. Dunbar, III, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff-counter defendant-appellee, cross-appellant.

Before GOLDBERG, HILL, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:

In the very early morning hours of June 14, 1977, two large ships collided in a small harbor on the western coast of Central America. The owners of the two ships appeal the decisions of the district court that apportioned the relative negligence of each ship and assessed damages. Finding no error by the district court, we affirm in all respects.

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