### IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 12

- 31109

STEPHEN MARSHALL GABARICK, etc.; ET AL

,

Plaintiffs

v.

LAURIN MARITIME (AMERICA), INCORPORATED; ET AL,

Defendants

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WHITEFIN SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED, As owner and Managing Owner of the M/V Tintomara, Petitioning for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability; LAURIN MARITIME (AMERICA), INCORPORATED, As Owner and Managing Owner of the M/V Tintomara, Petitioning for Exo neration from or Limitation of Liability; LAURIN MARITIME AB; ANGLO

ATLANTIC ST EAMSHIP LIMITED,

Petitioners

– Appellee

- Cross Appellants

v.

DRD TOWING COMPANY, L.L.C.,

Claimant

- Appellee

v.

AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, L.L.C.,

Appellant

– Cross

- Appellee

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Fifth Circuit 

### FILED

January 10, 2014

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk Case: 12-31109 Document: 00512496638 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/10/2014No. 12

- 31109

AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, L.L.C., As Owner of Barge DM

- 932, Praying for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability,

Petitioner

– Appellant Cross

- Appellee

v.

LAURIN MARITIME AB; WHITEFIN SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED; ANGLO ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LIMITED; LAURIN MARITIME (AMERICA), INCORPORATED,

Movants

– Appellee

- Cross Appellants

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DRD TOWING COMPANY, INCORPORATED, as Owner Pro Hac Vice or Alleged owner Pro Hac Vice of the M/V Mel Oliver,

Petitioner

– Appellee

v.

AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LI NES, L.L.C.,

Claimant

– Appellant

- Cross

- Appellee

v.

LAURIN MARITIME AB; WHITEFIN SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED; ANGLO ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP LIMITED; LAURIN MARITIME (AMERICA), INCORPORATED,

Movants

– Appellee

- Cross Appellants

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AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, L.L.C., As Owner of the M/V Mel Oliver Praying for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability,

Petitioner

– Appe llant

- Cross Appellee

v.

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- 31109

LAURIN MARITIME (AMERICA), INCORPORATED ; LAURIN MARITIME AB; WHITEFIN SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED; ANGLO ATLANTIC

STEAMSHIP LIMITED

,

Movants

– Appellee

- Cross Appellants

Appeal s from the United States District Court for th e Eastern District of Louisiana

USDC No. 08

- 4007 Consolidated Cases B

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Before JOLLY, SOUTHWICK, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges

.
PER CURIAM: *

We have considered the thorough briefing, heard oral argument, and

analyzed the extensive record in this case. For substantially the reasons set

forth in the well

- reasoned opinion of the district c ourt, we AFFIRM.

* Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4.

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