Z.K. Marine, Inc. v. M/V Archigetis

OMNIBUS ORDER

HOEVELER, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon the defendants’ motions for summary judgment and partial summary judgment and upon the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and motion to strike affirmative defenses.

Nature of the case

This consolidated action for cargo damage to four yachts and loss of one yacht during ocean transit was brought under this Court’s admiralty jurisdiction by the holders of the yachts’ bills of lading against the carrier and its agents, alleging violations of 46 U.S.C. § 1300 et seq. The plaintiffs allege that, as owners and holders of…