Legal Opinion
In Re the Complaint of American Export Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 21, 1983No. 73 Civ. 2507 (CHT)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TENNEY, District Judge.
The government moves for summary judgment dismissing the third-party complaint asserted against it by American Export Lines, Inc. (“AEL”) and the cross-claims asserted against it by Bath Iron Works Corporation (“Bath”) and Sperry Rand Corporation (“Sperry”). For the reasons discussed below, the government’s motion is denied.
Background
On June 2, 1973 the S/S C.V. Sea Witch collided with the S/S Esso Brussels in the New York harbor. Shortly thereafter, AEL, owner of the Sea Witch, filed a petition for limitation of liability pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 183. Claims were…
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