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In re Complaint of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 3, 1995No. Nos. 92 Civ. 6505 (WCC), 94 Civ. 6868 (WCC)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM C. CONNER, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (“Great Lakes”) and plaintiff Lone Star Industries Inc./New York Trap Rock Corp. (“Lone Star”) have brought separate actions for limitation or exoneration of liability pursuant to 46 U.S.C.App. § 183(a) and Fed.R.Civ.P. Supplemental Rule F. Certain of the claimants1 in both actions have made timely requests for a jury trial of their claims. For the following reasons, the claimants’ request that a jury be empaneled is granted.
BACKGROUND
A. Factual and Procedural Background
On July 30, 1992, a tug owned by Great…
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