BAYOU STEEL CORP. v. M/V AMSTELVOORN

Nos. 85-3557, 85-3752.

809 F.2d 1147 (1987)

BAYOU STEEL CORP., et al., Plaintiffs, v. M/V AMSTELVOORN, her engines, tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., in rem, et al., Defendants. NEDLLOYD BULK, B.V., and Nedlloyd Rederijdiensten, B.V., Defendants/Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. FOREIGN TRADE ENTERPRISE KORABOIMPEX and Georgi Dimitrov Shipyard, Third-Party Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees. NEDLLOYD BULK, B.V. and Nedlloyd Rederijdiensten, B.V., Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. FOREIGN TRADE ENTERPRISE KORABOIMPEX and Georgi Dimitrov Shipyard, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees. NEDLLOYD BULK, B.V. and Nedlloyd Rederijdiensten, B.A., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. FOREIGN TRADE ENTERPRISE KORABOIMPEX, Georgi Dimitrov Shipyard, Zaklady Urzadzen Cretowych "Hydroster", Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied March 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. Frilot, III, Scott S. Partridge, New Orleans, La., for Foreign Trade Enterprise and Georgi Dimitrov Shipyard.

Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, Robert B. Deane, Frank V. LeBlanc, III, Kenneth J. Servay, New Orleans, La., for Nedlloyd Bulk and Nedlloyd Rederijdiensten.

Before POLITZ, RANDALL, and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 27, 1987.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

This admiralty jurisdiction litigation arises out of an allision between the M/V AMSTELVOORN and a dock facility, owned by Bayou Steel Corporation, and two barges, owned by Alter Barge Lines. Bayou Steel, Alter Barge Lines, and their insurers filed suit against the AMSTELVOORN and her owners and charterers, referred to herein collectively as "Nedlloyd."1

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