SHAMROCK TOWING CO. v. SCHIAVONE-BONOMO CORP.


173 F.Supp. 39 (1959)

SHAMROCK TOWING CO., Inc., Libelant, v. SCHIAVONE-BONOMO CORP., Respondent, and Apex Salvage Corporation and Russell Bros. Towing Co., Inc., Respondents-Impleaded. WILLIAM J. McCORMACK SAND DIVISION, PENN INDUSTRIES, INC., Libelant, v. SHAMROCK TOWING CO., Inc., Respondent, Schiavone-Bonomo Corp., Russell Bros. Towing Co., Inc. and Apex Salvage Corporation, Respondents-Impleaded. SCHIAVONE-BONOMO CORP., Libelant, v. THE SHAMROCK NO. 80, THE J. RAYMOND RUSSELL and Apex Salvage Corporation, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

May 11, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Martin, New York City, Christopher E. Heckman, New York City, of counsel, for Shamrock Towing Co., Inc.

Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City, George B. Warburton, Henry C. Eidenbach, New York City, of counsel, for Schiavone-Bonomo Corp.

Mahar & Mason, New York City, Frank C. Mason, New York City, of counsel, for Russell Bros. Towing Co., Inc.

Cooper, Ostrin & DeVarco, New York City, Richard Gyory, New York City, of counsel, for Apex Salvage Corp.

Platow & Lyon, New York City, E. F. Platow, New York City, of counsel, for William J. McCormack Sand Division, Penn Industries, Inc.


DAWSON, District Judge.

These are three actions in admiralty which were consolidated for purposes of trial and which arose out of the careening of the deck scow Shamrock 80 in the East River, near Stakeboat No. 2 adjacent to Rikers Island, on March 18, 1957, while in tow of a tug and while carrying a cargo of scrap iron. Recovery is sought for (1) the loss of the cargo of scrap iron, (2) damages to the scow Shamrock 80...

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