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• McGinley v Magone Marine Service, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169805 (W.D. Wash.)
• Carline v Chem Carriers Towing, LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159871 (E.D. La.)
• Jurich, et al v Compass Marine, Inc., et al, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159557 (S.D. Ala.)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd., 721 F.3d 77 (2nd Cir. 2013)
• Smith v Seaport Marine, Inc., et al, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157358 (S.D. Ala.)
• Stough v Dampskibsselskabet Norden Aktieselskab, et al, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147673 (E.D. La.)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd, 2013 WL 31852555 (C.A.2 (N.Y.))
• McKinney v American River Transp. Co., 2013 WL 3270955 (S.D. Ill.)
• Briley v U.S. United Barge Line, LLC, 2011 WL 5507368 (W.D. Ky.)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2012 WL 315641 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Konyn v Lake Superior & Ishpeming RR Co.,, USDC, W.Dist.MI, Case No: 2:11-cv-51
• Hinds v Global International Marine, Inc., 57 So.3d, 1181, 2010-1452 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2/11/11)
• Smith v Waterman Steamship Corp., 2012 WL 488869 (E.D. Mich.)
• Quarish v American Steamship Co., 2012 WL 573637 (E.D. Mich.)
• Minks v AEP River Operations, LLC, 2012 WL 1142932 (S.D. Ohio)
• Polek v Grand River Navigation, 872 F.Supp.2d 582 (E. D. Mich. 2012)
• Briley v United Barge Lines, 2012 WL 2344460 (W.D. Ky.)
• Messier v Bouchard Transportation, 688 F.3d. 78 (2^nd Cir. 2012)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2012 WL 4009555 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Jurich v Compass Marine, Inc., et al, 906 F.Supp.2d 1225 (2012)
• Smith v Seaport Marine, Inc., et al, __ F.Supp.2d __, 2013 WL 322093 9S.D. Ala.)
• Rodriguez v Triump Casino, 2011 WL 467050 (N.D. Ind.)
• Hinds v Global International Marine, Inc., 2011 WL 839714 (L.A. App. 1 Cir.)
• Grab v Traylor Bros., Inc., 2011 WL 941260 (E.D. La.)
• Milstead v Total Wireline Services, Inc., 2011 WL 3438418 (E.D. La.)
• Briley v U.S. United Barge Line, LLC, 2011 WL 3678825 (W.D. Ky.)
• Smith v Waterman Steamship Corp, 2011 WL 4062324 (E.D. Mich.)
• Reichert v Mon River Towing, Inc., 2010 WL 419435 (W.D. Pa.)
• Century Services, LP v M/V Mark Hannah, et al, 2010 WL 517896 (N.D. N.Y.)
• Kurpiel v Calumet River Fleeting, 2010 WL 582647 (N.D. Ill)
• Dawson v Jantran, Inc., 2010 WL 1956892 (N.D. Miss.)
• Edington v Madison Coal & Supply Co., 2010 WL 2244078 (E.D. Ky.)
• Kirkpatrick v Ingram Barge Co., 2010 WL 4272908 (S.D. Ohio)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2010 WL 4449360 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Adams v James Transportation, LLC, 2010 WL 4789290 (W.D. Ky.)
• Messier v Bouchard Transportation, __ F.Supp.2d __, 2010 WL 4840068 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Crow v Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corp., 2009 WL 103500 (S.D. Ala.)(rehearing denied 2009 WL 414000)
• Huffman v American Steamship Co., 2009 WL 275595 (E.D. Mich.)
• Martin v O-N Minerals (Michigan) Co., 2009 WL 322045 (E.D. Mich.)
• Evans v Interlake Steamship Co., 2009 WL 691843 (E.D. Mich.)
• Eichenlaub v Superior Marine, 2009 WL 367531 (S.D. Ohio)
• Nickles v Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Inc., 560 F.3d 426 (6^th Cir. 1009)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2009 WL 666953 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Olson v HMS Westpac Express, Inc., 2009 WL 761153 (S.D. Ind.)
• Casteel v Maryland Marine, Inc., 2009 WL 972368 (S.D. Ill)
• Eldridge v Star Line, 2009 WL 1513991 (E.D. Mich.)
• Bell v Fishing Company of Alaska, 2009 WL 1683204 (W.D. Wash.)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2009 WL 1839001 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Acosta v Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc., 2009 WL 1916070 (W.D. Wash.)
• Nickles v Union Pacific Railroad Co., 2009 WL 2242433 (E.D. Cal)
• Redos v Union Pacific Railroad Co., 2009 WL 2242443 (E.D. Cal)
• Rodriguez v Trump Casino, 2009 WL 2342866 (N.D. Ind.)
• Crow v Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corp., 2009 WL 2870222 (S.D. Ala.)
• Redos v Union Pacific Railroad Co., 2009 WL 3049642 (E.D. Cal)
• Janes v Grand River Navigation Co., 2009 WL 3153074 (E.D. Mich.)
• Padilla v Maersk Line, Ltd, 2009 WL 3496877 (S.D. N.Y.)
• Olson v HMS Westpac Express, Inc., 2008 WL 424644 (S.D. Ind.)
• Skowronek v American Steamship Co., 505 F.3d 482 (6^th Cir. 2008)
• Olson v HMS Westpac Express, 2008 WL 656052 (S.D. Ind.)
• Baylor v Trident Seafoods Corp., 2008 WL 636823 (9^th Cir. Wash)
• Curatola v American Electric Power, et al, 2008 WL 2120840 (S.D. Ohio)
• Hornick v American Commercial Barge Line, 2008 WL 2168893 (W.D. Ky.)
• Puletu v The Fishing Company of Alaska, 2008 WL 2242455 (W.D. Wash)
• Justice v Marathon Petroleum Co., LLC, 2008 WL 2622918 (S.D. W.Va.)
• Diggs v New York Marine Towing, 2008 WL 2916281 (E.D. N.Y)
• Rodriguez v Trump Casino, 2008 WL 3271243(N.D. Ind.)
• Vankuiken v Central Marine Logistics, Inc., 2008 WL 4601379 (E.D. Mich.)
• Bell v Fishing Company of Alaska, 2008 WL 4867052 (9^th Cir. Wash.)
• Norgaard v Port of Portland, 233 Or.App.543, 196 P.3d 67 (2008)
• Schoen v Grand River Navigation Co., Inc., 2007 WL 127913 (E.D. Mich.)
• Frost v Teco Barge Line, Inc., 2007 WL 178562 (S.D. Ill.)
• Terrebonne v K-Sea Transportation Corp., 477 F.3d 271 (5^th Cir. 2007)
• Frost v Teco Barge Line, Inc., 2007 WL 420152 (S.D. Ill.)
• Frost v Teco Barge Line, Inc., 2007 WL 518634 (S.D. Ill.)
• Macke v Mississippi Belle, 2007 WL 3502577 (S.D. Iowa)
• Hughlett v Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co., 2007 WL 781317 (S.D. Ohio)
• Edah v Trident Seafoods Corp., 2007 WL 781899 (S.D. Ohio)
• Hunter v American West Steamboat Co., LLC, 2007 WL 895092 (W.D. Wash)
• Hudson v Kim Susan, Inc., 2007 WL 1063322 (E.D. La.)
• Tully v Interlake Steamship Co., 2007 WL 1174922 (E.D. Mich.)
• Bell v Fishing Company of Alaska, 2007 WL 1296028 (W.D. Wash.)
• In Re: Via Sales & Leasing, Inc., 499 F.Supp.2d 887 (E.D. Mich. 2007
• Puletu v Fishing Company of Alaska, 2007 WL 2712965 (W.D. Wash.)
• Molloy v Grand River Navigation Co., 2007 WL 2713734 (E.D. Mich.)
• In The Matter of Clinton River Cruise Co., 2007 WL 2952281 (E.D. Mich.)
• Decker v Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co., LLC, 517 F.Supp.2d 991 (N.D. Ohio 2007)x
• Florida Marine Transporters v Sanford, 2007 WL 4180460 (5^th Cir. (La.)
• Baylor v Icicle Seafood Co., 2006 WL 278563 (W.D. Wash.)
• Ferguson v Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co., LLC, 2006 WL 846759 (E.D. Mich.)
• Weathers v Triple M Transportation, 2006 WL 897651 (E.D. Ark.)
• Ferguson v Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co., LLC, __ F.Supp. __, (E.D. Mich. 2006)
• Proper v Ispat Inland, Inc., 2006 WL 2384950 (N.D. Ohio)
• Bolding v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 2006 WL 938943 (W.D. Ky.)
• Douglas v Ingram Barge Co., 2006 WL 1455695, 2006 AMC 801 (S.D. W.Va.)
• Proper v Ispat Inland, Inc., 2006 WL 2399281 (N.D. Ohio)
• Skowronek v American Steamship Co., 2006 WL 1494947 (E.D. Mich.)
• Florida Marine Transporters v Sanford, 2006 WL 2524162 (E.D. La.)
• Fee v Inland Lakes Management, 2006 WL 2844526 (E.D. Mich.)
• In Re: Campbell Transportation Co., 2005 WL 3693208, 2005 AMC 786 (W.D. Pa.)
• In Re: Campbell Transportation Co., 368 F.Supp 2d 553 (N.D. WV. 2005)
• Frost v Teco Barge Lines, 2005 WL 1389118 (S.D. Ill.)
• Sobieski v Ispat Island, Inc., 413 F.3d 628, (7^th Cir. 2005)
• Horton v Andie, Inc., 2005 WL 1705000 (W.D. Mich.)
• Price v Marathon Ashland Petroleum, 2005 WL 1745477 (S.D. Ohio)
• Posey v Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., 2005 WL 2050279 (E.D. La.)
• Westfall v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2005 WL 2233235 (N.D. Ohio)
• In Re: Clinton River Cruise Co., 2005 AMC 2728 (E.D. Mich. 2005)
• Gross v Tonomo Marine, Inc.,  2004 AMC 1358 (W.D. Penn. 2004), 2004 WL 2093457
• Michalik v Huron & Eastern Railroad Co., 2004 WL 1765519 (E.D. Mich.)
• Lepard v American River Transportation, Co., 287 F.Supp.2d 924, 2003 WL 21204151(S.D. Ill. 2003)
• Zbylut v Harveys Iowa Management Co., Inc., 250 F.Supp.2d 1104, 2003 WL 1227991 (S.D. Iowa 2003)
• McNeil v Jantran, Inc., 258 F.Supp.2d 926 (W.D. Ark. 2003)
• In Re: J.W. Westcott Co., 266 F.Supp.2d 601 (E.D. Mich. 2003)
• Noonan v Indiana Gaming Co., L.P., 217 F.R.D. 392 (E.D. Ky. 2003)
• Cervo v American Steamship Co., 2003 WL 25676101 (E.D. Mich)
• Thornsberry v Nugent Sand Co., 2003 AMC 2447 (W.D. Ky. 2003)
• Zbylut v Harveys Iowa Management, 361 F3d 1094 (8th Cir. 2004)
• Lewis v Lakes Pilots Association, 2004 AMC 572 (E.D. Mich. 2004)
• Eddy v Mon River Towing, Inc., 2004 WL 2984355, 2004 AMC 1553 (W.D. Pa. 2004)
• Coil, et al v Jack Tanner Towing Co., Inc., et al, 242 F.Supp. 2d 555 (S.D. Ill. 2002)
• Bennett v Grand Victoria Resort & Casino, 2002 WL 440235 (S.D. Ind 2002)
• Macke v Mississippi Belle II, Inc., 212 F.Supp.2d 1069 (S.D. Iowa 2002)
• McMichael v Falls City Towing Co., 199 F.Supp. 2d 632 (W.D. Ky. 2002)
• Britton v USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., 302 F3d 812 (8th Cir. 2002)
• McCracken v Grand Victoria Casino & Resort, 2002 WL 31521165 (S.D. Ind. 2002)
• Cody v Phil’s Towing Co., 247 F.Supp.2d 688, 2002 AMC 2542 (E.D. Penn. 2002)
• In Re: J.W. Westcott Co., 257 F.Supp.2d 891, 2002 WL 32075790 (E.D. Mich. 2002)
• Bavaro v Grand Victoria Casino, 2001 WL 289782 (N.D. Ill 2001)
• Madejski v Kotmar, Ltd., __ Mich. App. __ (2001)
• Rannals v Diamond Jo Casino, 265 F3d 442 (6th Cir. 2001), on remand 250 F.Supp. 2d 829 (N.D. Oh. 2003)
• Greenwell v Aztar Indiana Gaming Corp., 268 F3d 486 (7th Cir. 2001)
• Frederick v Harveys Iowa Management Co., 177 F.Supp. 2d 933, 2001 AMC 2543(S.D. Ia. 2001)
• Vanderkreeke v USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., 2001 AMC 2312, 2001 WL 1356276 (E.D. Mich. 2001)
• Kludt v Majestic Star Casino, LLC, 200 F.Supp.2d 973 (N.D. Ind. 2001)
• Ray v Jantran, Inc., 2002 AMC 1081 (E.D. Ark. 2001)
• Rollin v Kimberly Clark Tissue Co., 211 FRD 670, 2002 AMC 898 (S.D. Ala. 2001)
• Complaint of Consolidation Coal Co., 228 F.Supp.2d 764 (N.D. W.V. 2001)
• Moreno v Grand Victoria Casino, 94 F.Supp.2d 883 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Long v Diamond Jo Casino, 2000 AMC 2453 (N.D. Ill. 2000)
• Halcomb v Kimberly Clark Tissue Co., 2000 AMC 2575 (S.D. AL. 2000)
• Vergis v Grand Victoria, 2000 AMC 2663 (S.D. OH 2000)
• Bretall v Great Lakes, 2000 AMC 2827 (E.D. Mich. 2000)
• Knight v Grand Victoria Casino, 2000 WL 1434151 (N.D. Ill 2000)
• Knight v Grand Victoria Casino, 2000 WL 1898843 (N.D. Ill 2000)
• Lara v Harveys Iowa Management Co., 109 F.Supp.2d 1031(S.D. Ia. 2000)
• Miller v Canal Barge Co., Inc., 2001 AMC 528 (E.D. La. 2000)
• Felice v Ingram Barge Co., 2001 AMC 782 (W.D. Ky. 2000)
• Tucker v Crounce Corporation, 2001 AMC 854 (W.D. Ky. 2000)
• Price, et al v Ashland, Inc., et al, 2001 AMC 2110 (E.D. Ken. 2000)
• Strickland v Tyson, 1999 AMC 2191 (Mich. Cir. Ct. 1999)
• Wingerter v Chester Quarry Co., 185 F3d 657 (7th Cir. 1999)
• Newman v Indiana Gaming Company, L.P., 1999 AMC 2896 (6th Cir.1999)
• Clifford v Mt. Vernon Barge Service, Inc., 127 F.Supp.2d 1055, 2000 AMC 436 (S.D. Ind. 1999)
• Mawari v Interocean Ugland Management Corp., 1999 WL 820454 (E.D. Pa. 1999)
• Householder v American Commercial Barge Lines, 1998 A.M.C. 982 (W.D. KY 1998)
• Alholm v American Steamship Co., 144 F.3d 1172, 1998 A.M.C. 2352 (8th Cir. 1998)
• Boyt v Grand Trunk Western R.R., 233 Mich. App. 179, 592 NW2d 426 (1998)
• Elmadari v Bell Steamship Co., 1999 AMC 2924 (D.C.. Minn. 1998)
• Dial v Patton-Tully Transportation Co., 1999 AMC 1095 (W.D. Tenn. 1998)
• Masherah v Dettloff, 968 F.Supp. 336, 1998 A.M.C. 59 (E.D. Mich. 1997)
• Ode v Luedtke Engineering Co., 1997 WL 476830 (Ohio App. 1997)
• Hughes v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 1998 AMC 6, 1997 WL 834547 (M.D. Tenn. 1997)
• In Re Chimenti, 79 F.3d 534, 1996 A.M.C. 2288 (6th Cir. 1996)
• Gleason v American S.S. Co., 1996 WL 764195 (E.D. Mich. 1996)
• Webster v Oglebay Norton Co., 1995 WL 32628 (Ohio App. 1995)
• Merlino v United States Steel Corp., 52 F3d 326 (6th Cir. 1995)
• In Re: Cleveland Tankers, Inc., 67 F.3d 1200, 1996 AMC 151 (6^th Cir. 1995)
• Marsh v Dominos Pizza, Inc., 1995 WL 871210 (E.D. Mich. 1995)
• Said v Rouge Steel Co., 209 Mich. App. 150, 530 NW2d 765 (1995)
• Bolden v American Commercial Barge Line Co., 1995 WL 846696, 1996 A.M.C. 502 (S.D. Ill. 1995)
• Michalski v American Steamship Co., 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19027 (E.D. Mich. 1994)
• M/V Jupiter v American Steamship Company, 843 F.Supp. 1157, 1994 A.M.C. 2538 (E.D. Mich. 1994)
• Lake v Orgulf Transport Co. & Midland Enterprises, Inc., 855 F.Supp. 914, 1994 AMC 1402 (W.D. Penn. 1994)
• Lake v Orgulf Transport Co., 1993 AMC 1490 (W.D. Tenn. 1993)
• Blainey v American S.S. Co., 990 F.2d 885, 1993 A.M.C. 2462 (6th Cir. 1993)
• White v American River Transp. Co., 853 F.Supp. 300, 1994 A.M.C. 671 (S.D. Ill. 1993)
• In the Matter of the Petition of Cleveland Tankers, Inc,, 791 F.Supp. 669 (E.D. Mich. 1992)
• In the Matter of Petition of Cleveland Tankers, M/V Jupiter, 791 F.Supp. 679 (E.D. Mich. 1992)
• Mussa v Cleveland Tankers, 802 F.Supp. 88, 1992 A.M.C. 2182 (E.D. Mich. 1992)
• In the Matter of Petition of Cleveland Tankers as Owner of M/V Jupiter, 821 F.Supp. 463, 1993 A.M.C. 65 (E.D. Mich. 1992)
• Oliver v National Gypsum Co., 187 Mich.App. 610, 468 N.W.2d 312, 1991 A.M.C. 1738 (1991)
• Reed v American S.S. Company, 773 F.Supp. 991, 1992 A.M.C. 1070 (E.D. Mich., 1991)
• Gutierrez v Diana Investments Corp., 946 F.2d 455, 1992 A.M.C. 741 (6th Cir. 1991)
• Hoeffling v U.S. Steel, 792 F.Supp. 1029, 1992 A.M.C. 1445 (E.D. Mich. 1991)
• Hamacher v Canonie Offshore Co., 1990 WL 258885, 1990 A.M.C. 2849 (E.D. Mich. 1990)
• Yehia v Rouge Steel Corporation, 898 F.2d 1178, 1994 A.M.C. 304 (6th Cir. 1990)
• Winn v American Steamship Co, 898 F2d 155, 1990 WL 32580 (6th Cir. 1990)
• Beard v Norwegian Caribbean Lines, 900 F.2d 71, 1991 A.M.C. 444 (6th Cir. 1990)
• Abobakar v Interocean Management Corp., 1990 WL 320767, 1991 A.M.C. 2636 (N.D. Cal. 1990)
• Mayhew v Bell S.S. Company, 917 F.2d 961, 1991 A.M.C. 2112 (6th Cir. 1990)
• Daughenbaugh v Bethlehem Steel Corp., 891 F.2d 1199 (1989)
• Alrayashi v Rouge Steel Co., 702 F.Supp. 1334 (E.D. Mich. 1989)
• Al-Zawkari v American S.S. Co., 871 F2d 585 (6th Cir. 1989)
• Sylvis v Rouge Steel Company, 873 F.2d 122, 131 L.R.R. M. (BNA) 2135 (6th Cir. 1989)
• Saeed v Rouge Steel Company, 1989 A.M.C. 2394 (E.D. Mich. 1989)
• Musleh v American Steamship Co., 878 F2d 382 (6th Cir. 1989)
• Reed v American S.S. Co., 682 F.Supp. 333 (E.D. Mich. 1988)
• Kochoian v Allstate Ins. Co., 168 Mich.app. 1, 423 N.W.2d 913 (1988)
• Canon v Thumudo, 430 Mich. 326, 422 N.W.2d 688 (Mich. 1988)
• Century Mutual Ins. Co. v Paddock, 168 Mich.app. 747, 425 N.W.2d 214 (1988)
• Jones v BASF Corporation, 689 F.Supp. 723 (E.D. Mich. 1988)
• Corbin v Norfolk & Western Railway Co., 856 F.2d 193, 1988 WL 89341 (6th Cir. 1988)
• Merchant v American S.S. Company, 860 F.2d 204, 129 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2737, 110 Lab.Cas. P 10,829, 3 IER Cases 1559 (6th Cir. 1988)
• Itrich v Huron Cement Division of National Gypsum Co., 670 F.Supp. 199, 1987 A.M.C. 1863 (E.D. Mich. 1987)
• LeBlanc v Norfolk & Western Railway Co., 673 F.Supp. 208 (E.D. Mich. 1986)
• Williams v Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 726 F.2d 278 (1984)
• McGuire v Bradley, 137 Mich.app. 287, 358 N.W.2d 4 (1984)
• Hite v Norwegian Caribbean Lines, 551 F.Supp. 390 (E.D. Mich. 1982)
• Title 46 – Shipping Sec. 11108. Taxes (US House Rep, 1/2001)
• Forde v. Waterman Steamship Corp., (2013 U.S. Dist. Lexis 135307)
• Jurich v Seaport Marine, Inc., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 16211 (2014)
• Bartels v Andrie, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159548 (E.D. Mi. 2014)
• Daniels v Keystone Shipping Co., et al, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110934 (W.D. Pa. 2015)
• Douglas v Pere Marquette Shipping Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116817 (W.D. Mi)
• Tindle v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7053 (W.D. Ky)
• Garrison v Dann Ocean Towing, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52532 (E.D. N.Y. 2016)
• Tindle v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66418 (W.D. Ky)
• Tindle v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66419 (W.D. Ky)
• Tindle v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 2016 U.S. LEXIS 66420 (W.D. Ky)
• Joyce v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85151 (D. NJ)
• Brown v Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., et al, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93006 (N.D. Oh)