Budike v. Klutznick

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DITTER, District Judge.

This is an action to invalidate the sale of the vessel S.S. United States by the Maritime Administration of the Department of Commerce (“MarAd”) to the intervenor-defendant, United States Cruises, Inc. (“U.S. C.I.”). U.S.C.I. has moved for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff is without standing to maintain the suit. 1

Pursuant to authorization contained in 46 U.S.C. § 1160, MarAd purchased the S.S. United States from its former owner on February 6, 1973. 2 Between that date and the date of the vessel’s eventual sale to U.S.C.I., MarAd…