Mungin v. Calmar Steamship Corporation

NORTHROP, Chief Judge.

This is an action brought by Phillip Michael Hamilton, illegitimate son of deceased Elijah Mungin, and Isabelle Hamilton, as mother and next friend of John Timothy Hamilton, Diane Valda Hamilton, Eunice Elaine Hamilton and Lloyd William Hamilton, the four minor illegitimate children of the deceased, seeking recovery for the alleged wrongful death of their father. 1 While the vehicle for plaintiffs’ recovery has not been clearly articulated, the Court concludes that this suit is properly brought pursuant to the general maritime law, insofar as it seeks recovery for…