Hellenic Inc. v. Bridgeline Gas Distribution LLC

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “it is the ‘extent of the employee’s responsibility, not his title, that determines whether limitation is foreclosed.” (quoting Bonanza Corp., 706 F.2d at 1377 n.16)
• discussing the applicability of agency principles when determining the privity and knowledge of a corporation seeking limitation of liability
• “The decision on whether to impute knowledge acquired by such employees tends to be fact-intensive and contingent on the specific legal regime involved.”
• “The decision on whether to impute knowledge acquired by such employees tends to be fact-intensive and contingent on the specific legal- regime involved.”
• “Under the [Limited Liability] Act, a party is entitled to limitation only if it is without privity or knowledge of the cause of the loss.” (citation modified)
• “Once the claimant establishes negligence or unseaworthiness, the burden shifts to the owner of the vessel to prove that negligence was not within the owner’s privity or knowledge.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).