Legal Opinion
William P. Kenney v. California Tanker Company, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 30, 1967No. 16488_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
STALEY, Chief Judge.
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the district court erred in dismissing with prejudice a libel in admiralty because of libellant’s failure to take any action in the case for one year. After a hearing to determine whether the libellant had good reason for his inaction, the district court dismissed the libel and denied the libellant’s motion for reargument. We have thoroughly reviewed the record and conclude that the district court properly exercised its power in dismissing the case.
On October 29, 1962, libellant filed a libel in personam…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Link v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Roman Torino v. Texaco, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
- Alan W. Boudreau v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- Clifford C. Terhune, Libelant-Appellant v. Prudential Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
3Cited by26 opinions
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