UNITED STATES v. PANAMA TRANSPORT COMPANY


174 F.Supp. 592 (1959)

UNITED STATES of America, as charterer, insurer and underwriter, and Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated, as owner of The SS MOBILGAS, Libelants, v. PANAMA TRANSPORT COMPANY, and The M/V ESSO BALBOA, her engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 3, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. Christy, Acting U. S. Atty., New York City, for libelants, Benjamin H. Berman, Atty. in Charge, Admiralty & Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, New York City, Gilbert S. Fleischer, Atty., Admiralty & Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, New York City, of counsel.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for respondents, Raymond T. Greene, Daniel T. Sweeney, Stephen J. Buckley, New York City, of counsel.


LEVET, District Judge.

This involves a motion for a final decree by the proctors for the libellants, United States of America and Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated. In the interlocutory decree herein, M/V Esso Balboa was held to be solely at fault in the collision on which these proceedings were based. (See D.C., 155 F.Supp. 699.) This determination was affirmed in the Second Circuit. (See 253 F.2d 758

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