Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Calvert Fire Insurance Co. and others. The London Steamship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association Ltd. United States of America v. Ta Chi Navigation (Panama) Corporation and others. Fenton Insurance Co. and others - U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) (Williams, Garwood and Jones, C.JJ.) - 19 January 1988
Whether United States entitled to recover from hull underwriters amount of judgment awarded against foreign vessel owner as equitable subrogee
The vessel
Eurybates
collided with the U.S. Navy destroyer
Dahlgren
. In limitation proceedings a total of $1,353,560, composed of $753,353 collision damages to the
Dahlgren
and $603,207 awarded to the United States as equitable subrogee of the claims of the cargo owners, was awarded against the
owners of the
Eurybates
- Ta Chi Navigation.