ELR Citation: ELR 21504
No(s). 06-1741, -1824 (4th Cir. Sep 9, 1997)

The court affirms a district court decision that held a tugboat owner liable under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) for $500,000 in costs incurred in cleaning up an oil spill. The court first holds that the district court did not clearly err in holding the tugboat owner negligent. The district court foun...