ELLERMAN LINES, LIMITED v. THE PRESIDENT HARDING


187 F.Supp. 948 (1960)

ELLERMAN LINES, LIMITED, as Owner of THE Steamship CITY OF BRISTOL, Libelant, v. THE Steamship PRESIDENT HARDING and American President Lines, Ltd., Claimant-Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

October 4, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for libelant. John F. Gerity and Robert M. Auld, New York City, Advocates.

Symmers, Fish & Warner, New York City, for claimant-respondent.


FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.

This suit in admiralty arises out of a collision on February 11, 1955 between the S.S. President Harding owned by claimant-respondent American President Lines, Ltd., and the S.S. City of Bristol owned by libelant Ellerman Lines, Limited. As the result of a settlement an interlocutory consent decree was entered awarding libelant 80% of the libelant's proved damages. The parties were in agreement as to the damages except for...

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