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AMERICAN RIVER TRANS. CO. v. KAVO KALIAKRA SS

No. 98-31205.

206 F.3d 462 (2000)

AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO., et al., Plaintiffs, v. KAVO KALIAKRA SS, et al., Defendants, KAVO KALIAKRA SS, her engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc., in rem; United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd., in personam, Defendants-Appellees, v. Compass Condo Corp., Appellants. In Re: In the Matter of the Complaint of Arosita Shipping Co., Ltd., as owner of the M/V KAVO KALIAKRA for exoneration from or limitation of liability. Arosita Shipping Co. Ltd., as owner of the M/V KAVO KALIAKRA; Gromar Shipping Co., Ltd., as owners of the M/V KAVO KALIAKRA; Gourdomichalis Maritime SA, as owners of the M/V KAVO KALIAKRA, Petitioners-Appellees, v. Compass Condo Corp., et al., Claimants, Compass Condo Corp., Claimant-Appellant. Horace Nicholas, Plaintiff, v. KAVO KALIAKRA SS, et al., Defendants, KAVO KALIAKRA SS, her engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc., in rem; Arosita Shipping Co., Ltd., Defendants-Appellees, v. Compass Condo Corp., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 8, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terrence Christopher Forstall, Robert Joseph Daigre (argued), Courtenay, Forstall, Hunter & Fontana, New Orleans, LA, for Compass Condo Corp.

Ashton R. O'Dwyer, Jr. (argued), Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, LA, for Arosita Shipping Co., Ltd., Gromar Shipping Co., Ltd., Gourdomichalis Maritime SA and United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd.

Before POLITZ, JOHN R. GIBSON and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

In this admiralty action, we apply again the principles of Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. Flint.1 Compass Condo Corporation appeals the dismissal of its claims for economic damages arising from the allision of the M/V KAVO KALIAKRA with barges owned by the American River Transportation Company. We AFFIRM the district court's dismissal of Compass...

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