Legal Opinion
DeCarlo v. Italian Line
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 22, 1976No. 75 Civ. 1002PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
In this diversity action to recover damages for a shipboard accident, defendant moves, pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 56 of the F.R.C.P., for an order dismissing the complaint on the ground that it was not filed within one year from the occurrence of the alleged accident and is therefore time barred under the provisions of 46 U.S.C. § 183b and the passage contract. Given the present state of the law in this Circuit, we must grant the motion.
Plaintiffs commenced this action for personal injury and loss of consortium on February 28, 1975, nearly…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Foster v. Cunard White Star, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- McQuillan v. " ITALIA" SOCIETA PER AZIONE DI NAVIGAZIONEDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- United States v. James DiggsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Ager v. D/S A/S Den Norske Afrika-Og Austraeielinie Wilhelmsens DampskibsaktieselskabDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- McQuillan v. Italia-Societa Per Azione Di NavigazioneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
3Cited by27 opinions
- Marek, Harriet and Marek, Samuel Husband and Wife v. Marpan Two, Inc. And Bahama Cruise Line, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Regina M. Muratore v. M/s Scotia Prince, Etc., Prince of Fundy Cruises, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Claire Denicola v. Cunard Line LimitedCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Cathy Spataro and Salvatore Spataro v. Kloster Cruise, Limited D/B/A Norwegian Caribbean LinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Hodes v. S.N.C. Achille Lauro ed Altri-GestioneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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