STAPP v. ITALIAN-AMERICAN LINES, INC.


181 F.Supp. 579 (1960)

Sally STAPP, Plaintiff, v. ITALIAN-AMERICAN LINES, INC., and Societa Per Azioni Di Navigazione, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 2, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bower & O'Connor, New York City, for plaintiff. William F. O'Connor, New York City, of counsel.

Dorsey & Burke, New York City, for defendant. William Donald Fleck, New York City, of counsel.


SUGARMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff commenced an action in this court to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from defendants' alleged negligence in navigating the S.S. Cristoforo Colombo and the unseaworthiness of that vessel while plaintiff was a passenger thereon.

Defendants' answer included defences (a) that the action was time barred because not commenced within one year of the date of the alleged injury as required by the contract of passage...

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