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
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

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 (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?

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
Suderman and Young Towing Company and G&H Towing Company
Keith B. LetourneauBlank Rome LLP, Respondent