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MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, LLC

No. 16-1772.

872 F.3d 130 (2017)

In the MATTER OF the Complaint of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, LLC, (t/a BEN FRANKLIN YACHT), As Owner of the Vessel BEN FRANKLIN YACHT, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. Christopher Columbus, LLC, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: September 25, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel H. Wooster [Argued], Michael B. McCauley , Palmer Biezup & Henderson LLP, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Counsel for Appellant.

Stanley B. Gruber [Argued], Freedman & Lorry, P.C., 1601 Market Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Michael T. van der Veen , Law Offices of Michael T. van der Veen, 1219 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Counsel for Appellee Michael Bocchino.

William J. Fox , 1219 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Counsel for Appellees James McHugh, Evan Medwid and Alexander Morella.

Before: HARDIMAN, KRAUSE, Circuit Judges, and STENGEL, Chief District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Christopher Columbus, LLC appeals the District Court's dismissal of its limitation action, brought pursuant to the Limitation of Vessel Owner's Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30511. Christopher Columbus filed this action after Appellee Michael Bocchino filed a negligence lawsuit against...

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