U.S. v. J.R. NELSON VESSEL, LTD.

No. 94 CV 5695 (NG) (ARL).

1 F.Supp.2d 172 (1998)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. J.R. NELSON VESSEL, LTD., and Sigmund Batruk, a.k.a., Sigmund Bacruk and/or Sigmund Bartruk, in personam, and F/V J.R. Nelson, Official Number D560966, its engines, tackle, apparel, appurtenances, etc., in rem, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

February 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Kenny, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City, for plaintiff.

Frederick C. Hayes, New York City, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GERSHON, District Judge.

This is an action brought by the United States for recovery of costs for cleaning up an oil spill and for a declaratory judgment that the defendants are responsible for the removal from a harbor of a vessel that has been determined to be a hazard to navigation. The United States has moved for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the motion will be granted.

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