HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO. v. UNITED STATES


130 F.Supp. 839 (1955)

HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY, Libellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 29, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph D. Edwards, New York City, for libellant.

J. Edward Lumbard, U. S. Atty., New York City, Benjamin H. Berman, New York City, of counsel, for respondent, appearing specially.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

The respondent, appearing specially, has excepted to the libel on the ground that the suit is time barred, not having been commenced within two years after the alleged cause of action arose as required by the Public Vessels Act.1 The libellant cross-moved for summary judgment.

The libellant was the insurance carrier which had covered the employees of Salvage Process Corporation under a policy issued pursuant...

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