KIRBY CORP. v. PEÑA

Nos. 96-20582, 96-60154.

109 F.3d 258 (1997)

KIRBY CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Federico F. PEÑA, Secretary of Transportation; Albert J. Herberger, Admiral, Defendants-Appellees, Hvide Van Ommer I Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers I LLC; Hvide Van Ommer II Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers II LLC; Hvide Van Ommer III Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers III LLC; Hvide Van Ommer IV Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers IV LLC; Hvide Van Ommer V Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers V LLC, Intervenor Defendants-Appellees. KIRBY CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America; United States Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, Respondents, Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers, I LLC; Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers, II LLC; Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers, III LLC; Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers, IV LLC; Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers, V LLC, Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 9, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Aufhauser, Max I. Stier, Jonathan Graham, Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC, Alison L. Smith, Paul E. Stallings, Vinson & Elkins, Houston, TX, for Kirby Corp.

Jeffrey A. Clair, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, for Pena, Herberger, U.S. and U.S. Dept. of Transportation.

Earl Alex Blanton, Washington, DC, Michael E. Joseph, Joseph O. Click, Dyer, Ellis & Joseph, Washington, DC, for Intervenors and Intervenors-Defendants-Appellees.

Before DAVIS and DUHE, Circuit Judges, and DOWD, District Judge.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-Appellant Kirby Corporation challenges a Maritime Administration decision granting Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantees to Intervenor-Respondents Hvide Van Ommeren Tankers, LLC. Kirby appeals the district court's order dismissing its suit for lack of jurisdiction, and also petitions this Court for direct review. We affirm the district court's decision and dismiss the petition.

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