Legal Opinion
Michael v. SS THANASIS
District Court, N.D. California
Decided March 2, 1970No. Civ. 47530PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GERALD S. LEVIN, District Judge.
This is a maritime cause of action within the meaning of Rule 9(h), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, brought in rem and in personam for alleged damage to cargo. Jurisdiction is conferred upon this court by 28 U.S.C. § 1333.
The plaintiffs are German citizens and the named defendants are, respectively, a Liberian flag vessel and her owner, a Panamanian corporation. Plaintiffs claim to have been the owners of certain cargoes of copra intended for carriage from the Philippines to Germany which allegedly sustained damage by reason of fire while on board the…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Robert Lawrence Company, Inc. v. Devonshire Fabrics, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- Kulukundis Shipping Co. v. Amtorg Trading Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson Steamships, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by19 opinions
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