In the Matter of OIL SPILL BY THE AMOCO CADIZ OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE ON MARCH 16, 1978.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued June 12, 1991.
Decided January 24, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Frank Cicero, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Ill., for Amoco parties.
T. Barry Kingham, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, New York City, for Cotes-du-Nord parties.
Hill, Betts & Nash, Christopher B. Kende, Holtzmann, Wise & Shepard, New York City, for Republic of France.
Warren J. Marwedel, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, Ill., for Republic of France and Cotes-du-Nord parties.
Jeffrey D. Colman, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., Joseph C. Smith, Burlingham, Underwood & Lord, New York City, for Petroleum Ins., Ltd. (Shell).
Michael J. Murphy, Lord, Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, New York City, Gerald G. Saltarelli, Butler, Rubin, Newcomer, Saltarelli & Boyd, Chicago, Ill., for American Bureau of Shipping.
Joseph Keig, Jr., James E. Betke, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, Ill., for Astilleros Espanoles, S.A.
Elizabeth W. Walker, Christopher Heckman, Sterns, Smith & Walker, San Francisco, Cal., Paul McCambridge, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, Ill., for S.A. Les Grand Viviers de Porsguen: Yves-Marie Gac (d/b/a Sport Mer).
Charles Krause, Speiser, Krause & Madole, San Antonio, Tex., Susan P. Malone, John J. Kennelly, Chicago, Ill., for Hotel claimants.
Michael A. Snyder, Michael A. Snyder & Assoc., Chicago, Ill., for Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs, A.G.
Frank J. McGarr, Special Master, Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., Chicago, Ill.
Before BAUER, Chief Judge, EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge, and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
PER CURIAM.
On the morning of March 16, 1978, the supertanker AMOCO CADIZ broke apart in a severe storm, spewing most of its load of 220,000 tons of Iranian crude into the seas off Brittany. The wreck resulted in one of the largest oil spills in history, damaging approximately 180 miles of coastline in one of the most important tourist and fishing regions in France. The clean up took more than six months and involved equipment and resources from all over the country...
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