CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. v. VESSEL J. LOUIS

Nos. 85-1764-CIV-T-17, 85-1771-CIV-T-17.

702 F.Supp. 887 (1988)

CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Plaintiff, v. The VESSEL J. LOUIS, et al., Defendants. In the Matter of the Complaint of CARIBBEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, S.A., as Owner of the Vessel J. Louis, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability.

United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division.

December 22, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chester L. Skipper, Lyle & Skipper, P.A., St. Petersburg, Fla., for Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

Edward F. Gerace, Tampa, Fla., for St. Philip Towing and Transp. Co.

Nathaniel G.W. Pieper, Lau, Lane, Pieper & Asti, P.A., Allen Von Spiegelfeld, Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A., Tampa, Fla., for Harry Williams.

Dewey R. Villareal, Jr., Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, P.A., Tampa, Fla., for Caribbean S.S. Co., S.A., as owner of the VESSEL J. LOUIS.

James M. Tompkins, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins & Burr, New Orleans, La., Edward F. Gerace, Tampa, Fla., for A.P. St. Philip, Inc., Manatee Tug & Barge Lines, Inc.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

KOVACHEVICH, District Judge.

This cause came on before the Court, sitting without a jury, for trial on November 16, and 17, 1988. After consideration of the testimony, exhibits, and arguments of counsel, the Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law. To the extent that any of the findings of fact might constitute conclusions of law, they are adopted as such. Conversely, to the extent any conclusion of law constitutes...

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