Legal Opinion
O'COnnell MacHinery Company, Inc. v. M v. "Americana" and Italia Di Navigazione, S.P.A. (D/b/a Italian Line), United States of America, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 4, 1984No. Cal. 499, Docket 83-7673PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
O’Connell Machinery Company appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 566 F.Supp. 1381 (Knapp, J.), which dismissed O’Connell’s complaint containing an in rem cause of action against the M/V Americana, on the ground that the vessel was immune from arrest by virtue of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), 28 U.S.C. § 1605(b). We affirm.
On September 23, 1982, O’Connell filed a complaint in the Southern District demanding personal recovery against Italia Di Navigazione, S.p.A., doing business as the…
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