Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit July 24, 1998, 96-31256 (Torch Incorporated v. Texaco Expl)

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-31256

TORCH, INCORPORATED, Owner of the L/B Torch I

and Operator of the M/V CHANTEL LYNN for Exoneration

from or Limitation of Liability,

Plaintiff,

THOMAS ALLEMAND; PATRICIA ALESICH; TEXACO

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, INC; TEXACO,

INC; and TEXACO PIPELINE COMPANY INCORPORATED;

ERNEST ALLEMAND,

Claimants-Appellants,

versus

RAYMOND