UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

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No. 11-2576

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IN RE: PETITION OF FRESCATI SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., AS OWNER 

OF THE M/T ATHOS I AND TSAKOS SHIPPING & TRADING, S.A.,

AS MANAGER OF THE ATHOS I FOR EXONERATION FROM 

OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

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No. 11-2577

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Appellant

v.

CITGO ASPHALT REFINING COMPANY; CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION;

CITGO EAST COAST OIL CORPORATION

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

(D.C. Civil Action Nos. 2-05-cv-00305 / 2-08-cv-02898)

Trial District Judge: Honorable John P. Fullam

District Judge: Honorable Joel H. Slomsky

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Argued September 20, 2012

 

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Judge Slomsky was assigned to this matter following the retirement of Judge Fullam, 

who presided at trial and ruled on the merits. 
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Before: AMBRO, GREENAWAY, Jr., and O’MALLEY,

 Circuit Judge

(Opinion filed May 16, 2013)

ORDER AMENDING PRECEDENTIAL OPINION

AMBRO, Circuit Judge

IT IS NOW ORDERED that the published Opinion in the above case filed

May 16, 2013, be amended as follows:

On page 14, in the first full paragraph, fourth line down, replace the words 

“drafting at” with the word “drawing” 

On page 35, third line down from the top of the page, replace the word “drafting ” 

with the word “drawing” 

On page 35, twelfth line down from the top of the page, replace the word 

“drafting” with the word “drawing”

On page 35, footnote 18, line 3, replace the word “drafting ” with the word 

“drawing”

On page 35, footnote 19, line 6, replace the word “draft ” with the word “draw”

On page 35, footnote 19, line 9, replace the word “drafting ” with the word 

“drawing”

On page 36, third line down from the top of the page, replace the word “drafting ” 

with the word “drawing”

On page 37, in the first full paragraph, second line down, replace the word 

“drafting” with the word “drawing” 

On page 37, in the first full paragraph, sixth line down, replace the word 

“drafting” with the word “drawing”

On page 37, footnote 22, first line, replace the word “drafting” with the word 

“drawing”

 

 Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 

Circuit, sitting by designation.
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On page 52, second line down from the top of the page, replace the word 

“drafting” with the word “drawing”

On page 53, footnote 32, third line down, replace the word “drafting” with the 

word “drawing”

On page 56, second full paragraph, fourth line down, replace the word “drafting” 

with the word “drawing”

On page 56, second full paragraph, eighth line down, replace the word “drafting” 

with the word “drawing”

It is further ORDERED that the caption of the opinion be amended so that the 

appellants are properly designated. The caption is amended as follows:

IN RE: PETITION OF FRESCATI SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., 

AS OWNER OF THE M/T ATHOS I AND TSAKOS SHIPPING & TRADING, S.A.,

AS MANAGER OF THE ATHOS I FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION 

OF LIABILITY

 Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd. and Tsakos Shipping and Trading, S.A.,

 Appellants

By the Court,

/s/ Thomas L. Ambro, Circuit Judge

Dated: June 6, 2013