Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of J.E. Brenneman Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 7, 2003No. CIV.A.01-1442PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
YOHN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, J.E. Brenneman Co., Inc., brought this admiralty action pursuant to the Shipowners’ Limitation of Liability Act (“Limitation Act”) to limit or exonerate any of its possible liability arising from the May 2000 collapse of Pier 34 in Philadel phia. On June 29, 2001, this court stayed all state court proceedings against plaintiff in accordance with the terms of the Act. Currently before this court is plaintiffs motion to further stay all state court proceedings in which claims arising out of the pier’s collapse are being litigated by and against all…
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