5th Circuit Says OPA Third Party Defense Does Not Apply to Indirect Fueling Arrangements

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently had the opportunity to explore the scope of the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) third party defense  in Buffalo Marine Services, Inc. v. United States, 663 F.3d 750 (5th Cir. 2011). While the OPA third party defense set forth at set forth at 33 U.S.C.S. […]

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