SoRec sues firm over boat lost in hurricane

Sep 10, 2012 | 04:00 PM | Lisa Gordon

Tags  Southern Recycling, European Metal Recycling, McAllister Towing, Hurricane Isaac, Lisa Gordon

PITTSBURGH — Southern Recycling LLC (SoRec) is suing a towing company for negligence, alleging that it intentionally cut a vessel loose as Hurricane Isaac approached.

New Orleans-based SoRec, a wholly owned subsidiary of England-based European Metal Recycling LLC, is seeking an undetermined amount of money from McAllister Towing of Virginia Inc., according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Louisiana.....





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