PETITION OF OSKAR TIEDEMANN AND COMPANY

Nos. 1764, 1765.

183 F.Supp. 129 (1960)

Matter of the Petition of OSKAR TIEDEMANN AND COMPANY for exoneration from or limitation of liability, as owners of THE ELNA II. Matter of the Petition of the UNITED STATES of America and Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., for exoneration from or limitation of liability as owners of THE MISSION SAN FRANCISCO.

United States District Court D. Delaware.

April 14, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. Corroon of Berl, Potter & Anderson, Wilmington, Del., Raymond T. Greene of Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, Arthur M. Boal of Boal, McQuade & Fitzpatrick, New York City, for petitioners American Oil Co. et al.

Ernest S. Wilson, Jr., of Morford, Young & Conaway, Wilmington, Del., Thomas E. Byrne, Jr., and John W. Ennis, Jr., of Krusen, Evans & Shaw, Philadelphia, Pa., Perry A. Beck, New York City, for petitioner Oskar Tiedemann and Co.

Leonard G. Hagner, U. S. Atty., Wilmington, Del., Harold G. Wilson and William C. Baker, Washington, D. C., for petitioner United States of America, etc.

Harold Leshem and Harvey B. Rubenstein, Wilmington, Del., Abraham E. Freedman and Marvin I. Barish of Freedman, Landy & Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., for various claimants.

Wilfred J. Smith, Jr., and Frank J. Gentile, Jr., Wilmington, Del., John D. Richardson, Houston, Texas, for claimant Ruth Allen.

William H. Foulk, Wilmington, Del., and Benjamin F. Stahl, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for Captain Henri V. Rice.

Henry A. Wise, Jr., Wilmington, Del., and Marvin Schwartz, New York City, for claimant Healy.

Herbert L. Cobin, Wilmington, Del., for various claimants.


LAYTON, District Judge.

Before me is a motion of the United States dated March 16, 1960, to reopen this case for the presentation of further evidence, and, if said case is reopened, a further motion of American Oil Co., et al., for the purpose of permitting them to intervene amici curiae.

The foundation for these motions is the finding by this Court that the United States and/or Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., are not entitled to limit liability as the...

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