June 04, 2020
A Japanese shipping company's operations and investments in the U.S. are not enough to give a Louisiana federal court jurisdiction over accusations that it is responsible for a collision that killed seven Navy sailors, according to a Thursday opinion.
March 06, 2020
A Japanese shipping company has urged a Louisiana federal court to toss out $287 million in claims that it was responsible for a collision that killed seven U.S. Navy sailors, saying that its principal place of business in Tokyo is outside the court's jurisdiction.
November 19, 2019
The survivors and families of seven sailors killed in a collision between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a container ship have sued the ship's charterer for more than $287 million in damages, saying the company is responsible for reckless and negligent conduct by the ship's crew.