Bouchard Transp. Co. v. Updegraff

ELR Citation: ELR 20139
No(s). s. 96-3494 et al (11th Cir. Jul 31, 1998)

The court holds that a district court erred in ruling that Florida is entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity in a limitation of liability proceeding, but it correctly dismissed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and Florida Pollution Discharge Prevention Act claims brought against the owners of th...