Legal Opinion
Swann Oil, Inc. v. M/S Vassilis
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided August 28, 1981No. 77-0064-CIV-7PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This case is before the court on the motion to dismiss of the defendant Benitses Shipping Corp. The motion presents the question of whether the requirement of the relation back provision of Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(c), that notice be received within the period provided by law, includes the “reasonable time” allowed under Fed.R.Civ.P. 3 for service of process.
This is a proceeding in admiralty arising under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), 46 U.S.C. § 1300 et seq. The plaintiff, Swann Oil, Inc., filed its complaint on September 3, 1977…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- John Staren and David Henner v. American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Abelino ARCHULETA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DUFFY’S INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Ingram v. KumarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Samuel Joseph Weisgal v. William French Smith, Atty. Gen. Norman A. Carlson William Garrison Fred Walker Donnie Ray Smith United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Curry v. Johns-Manville Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- Dillingham v. Greeley Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- E.I. duPont De Nemours & Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1985
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