Waterman Steamship Corp. v. Ranis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stanley L. Sklar, J.

FACTS

George Ranis, a resident of Greece, was injured in a fire on September 6, 1983 on the vessel Button Gwinnet, owned by *773Waterman Steamship Corporation. On October 10, 1983, Ranis started an action in this court against Waterman. Waterman’s answer alleged that Ranis was contributorily negligent in causing his own injuries.

On December 1, 1983, Waterman filed a petition for reorganization in bankruptcy. The filing automatically stayed the Ranis action until the stay was lifted by the Bankruptcy Court in April 1987. Settlement negotiations were held, but…