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IN RE PETITION OF THE DODGE, INC.

No. 355, Docket 26084.

282 F.2d 86 (1960)

Petition of THE Diesel Tanker A. C. DODGE, INC., Owner of the Motor Vessel A. C. Dodge and Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service, Inc., for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided August 22, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Martin, New York City (Christopher E. Heckman, New York City, of counsel), for petitioners-appellants.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City (MacDonald Deming, Gordon W. Paulsen, Richard G. Ashworth, New York City, of counsel), for claimant-appellee Carras.

Abraham E. Freedman, Marvin I. Barish, Freedman, Landy & Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa. (Greenhill & Greenhill, New York City, of counsel), for claimant-appellee Elliott.

Before WATERMAN, MOORE and HAMLIN, Circuit Judges.

WATERMAN, Circuit Judge.

On May 25, 1952, at approximately 10:30 P.M., two laden tankers, the Michael and the A. C. Dodge, collided in the Delaware River at a point approximately forty miles south of Philadelphia. The collision caused an explosion aboard the Dodge and that vessel then burst into flames and sank within five minutes. The Michael, although she sustained great damage, was able to save herself. The collision caused the death of eleven men, including eight...

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