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KERNAN v. AMERICAN DREDGING CO.

No. 34.

355 U.S. 426 (1958)

KERNAN, ADMINISTRATOR, v. AMERICAN DREDGING CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 3, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham E. Freedman argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

T. E. Byrne, Jr. argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Mark D. Alspach.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this limitation proceeding brought by the respondent under §§ 183-186 of the Limited Liability Act, R. S. §§ 4281-4289, as amended, 46 U. S. C. §§ 181-196, the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied the petitioner's claim for damages filed on behalf of the widow and other dependents of a seaman who lost his life on respondent's tug in a fire caused by the...

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