McKeel v. Schroeder

ZIRPOLI, District Judge.

This is a libel in admiralty in rem and in personam commenced by Norman McKeel, the owner and operator of the fishing vessel “MA NEE”, to recover for loss of his vessel occasioned by a collision between it and the fishing vessel “MANDY”, owned and operated by respondent Michael F. Schroeder. Libel-ant alleges that the “collision, and the loss and damage resulting therefrom, was proximately caused by the sole fault and negligence of the MANDY’S navigators, owner and crew.” In his answer, respondent admits the fault of the MANDY but denies that its violation was the sole…