UNIVERSE TANKSHIPS v. PYRATE TANK CLEANERS


152 F.Supp. 903 (1957)

UNIVERSE TANKSHIPS, Inc., Plaintiff, v. PYRATE TANK CLEANERS, Inc., Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

June 10, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thacher, Proffitt, Prizer, Crawley & Wood, New York City, for plaintiff. John C. Crawley, Edward C. Kalaidjian, John J. Leibell, New York City, of counsel.

Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City, for defendant. Allan B. Lutz, John G. Poles, James E. Kent, New York City, of counsel.


HERLANDS, District Judge.1

In this action for property damages caused by an explosion aboard a supertanker, all of the crucial issues turn upon questions of credibility. The controlling evidence, for the most part presented in open court, is sharply conflicting.

Mindful of its fact-finding responsibility in this non-jury case, the Court has evaluated the reliability of the witnesses...

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