No. 24-1004

Aframax River Marine Company v. Suderman and Young Towing Company, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: admiralty-law fault-apportionment international-code maritime-liability safety-management-system vessel-collision
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Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Under federal admiralty law, whether a court adjudicating and apportioning the fault/liability of the respective parties in a vessel collision/ allision case must consider their respective self-investigation records and casualty reports that are a required part of their Safety Management System, mandated by the International Safety Management Code and adopted and implemented by Act of Congress?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

The question presented is: Under federal admiralty law, whether a court adjudicating and apportioning the fault/liability of the respective parties in a vessel collision/ allision case must consider their respective selfinvestigation records and casualty reports that are a required part of their Safety Management System, mandated by the International Safety Management Code and adopted and implemented by Act of Congress?

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-24
Waiver of Suderman and Young Towing Company and G&H Towing Company of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent Suderman and Young Towing Company and G&H Towing Company to respond filed.
2025-03-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2025)

Attorneys

Aframax River Marine Company
George Angelo GaitasGaitas & Chalos, P.C., Petitioner
George Angelo GaitasGaitas & Chalos, P.C., Petitioner
Suderman and Young Towing Company and G&H Towing Company
Keith B. LetourneauBlank Rome LLP, Respondent
Keith B. LetourneauBlank Rome LLP, Respondent