Danstrup v. Hobson

GALSTON, District Judge.

This is a libel in admiralty for maintenance and cure. Following the trial of the action I rendered an opinion, dated May 28, 1953, concluding that the libel should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, because of the absence of proof that libellant had complied with the statutory requirement of filing a notice of claim with the proper governmental agency before bringing an action. Danstrup v. Richmond P. Hobson & United States, D.C., 112 F.Supp. 851. Subsequently, upon an application by the libellant I granted an order, dated July 2, 1953, reopening the trial, “so…