OLD COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY v. LAMPERT

Civ. A. No. 463.

129 F.Supp. 545 (1955)

OLD COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation of Massachusetts, Home Fire and Marine Insurance Company of California, a corporation of California, Plaintiffs, v. Bruce E. LAMPERT, Director of Internal Revenue of the United States, National Ben Franklin Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania, the Willow Fabrics, Inc., a corporation of New York, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, a corporation of California, Joseph Gluck Fabrics, Inc., a corporation of New York, Ruxton Textile Mills Corp., a corporation of New York, Travelers Fire Insurance Company, a corporation of Connecticut, A. M. Perlman, Inc., a corporation of New York, The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Sarasohn & Co., a partnership consisting of Ira Sarasohn, Roy Sarasohn and David E. Friedman, Arnold Smith, Receiver of Paramount Finishing Co., Inc., a corporation of New Jersey, Paramount Properties, Inc., also known as Lintex Dyeing & Finishing Co., Inc., a corporation of New Jersey, A. Leon Kohlreiter, individually, Sherbrooke Fabrics, Inc., a corporation of New York, Elk Piece Dye Works, Inc., a corporation of New York, Fireman's Insurance Company of Newark, United States of America, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

As Amended April 15, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Feuerstein, Newark, N. J., for plaintiffs.

Raymond Del Tufo, Jr., U. S. Atty., Charles H. Hoens, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Newark, N. J., for defendant, Bruce E. Lambert.

George M. Eichler, Jersey City, N. J., for defendant, National Ben Franklin Ins. Co

Shanley & Fisher, Newark, N. J., F. Earl Walter, Jr., Newark, N. J., for defendants, the Willow Fabrics, Inc., Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. and Fireman's Ins. Co. of Newark.

Kristeller & Zucker, Lionel P. Kristeller, Newark, N. J., for defendants, Ruxton Textile Mills Corp. and Travelers Fire Ins. Co.

Herman W. Kurtz, Irvington, N. J., A. J. Asche (New York Bar), New York City, for defendants, A. M. Perlman, Inc. and the Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania.

Rose & Berman, Joseph P. Rose, Newark, N. J., for defendant, Sarasohn & Co.

Cole, Morrill & Berman, Paterson, N. J., for defendant, Arnold M. Smith, Receiver of Paramount Finishing Co., Inc.

Shavick, Rittenberg & Shavick, Paul Rittenberg, Paterson, N. J., for defendant, Elk Piece Dye Works, Inc.


MODARELLI, District Judge.

This is an interpleader action commenced under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1335 by two insurance companies who have paid into the registry of the court $29,749.35, representing the proceeds of four policies. Motions for summary judgment have been made by Arnold M. Smith, Receiver of Paramount Finishing Co., Inc., the named insured, hereinafter referred to as the bailee or receiver, a processor of goods; and by various interpleaded defendants or their...

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