Legal Opinion
Zych v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Vessel, Believed to Be the SB "Lady Elgin"
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 4, 1991No. 89 C 6501PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROVNER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This admiralty action commenced on August 28, 1989, when plaintiff Harry Zych, doing business as American Diving and Salvage Co., filed an in rem complaint against a shipwreck located in Lake Michigan and believed to be the “Lady Elgin.” The complaint asserted that the ship was abandoned and that he was the rightful owner pursuant to the law of finds. The Court issued a warrant for arrest of the vessel on August 28.
Subsequently, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Historic Preservation Society…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Columbus-America Discovery Group v. Atlantic Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Zych v. Wrecked Vessel Believed to be The "Lady Elgin"Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- People Ex Rel. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency v. ZychIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
- Moyer v. Wrecked & Abandoned VesselDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- Deep Sea Research, Inc. v. Brother JonathanDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1995
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