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KONTOS v. THE S.S. SOPHIE C.

Nos. 13346, 13347.

288 F.2d 437 (1961)

Theodore KONTOS v. THE Liberian S.S. SOPHIE C., her boats, engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Peter Paul Vucetic and John Doe, both non-residents, individually and as Masters, and Southern Star Shipping Co., Inc. and Excelsior Shipping Co., Ltd., both foreign corporations or associations, as owners and/or operators of the Liberian S.S. Sophie C., Appellants. George ZARIFIS v. THE Liberian S.S. SOPHIE C., her boats, engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Peter Paul Vucetic and John Doe, both non-residents, individually and as Masters, and Southern Star Shipping Co., Inc. and Excelsior Shipping Co., Ltd., both foreign corporations or associations, as owners and/or operators of the Liberian S.S. Sophie C., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided March 28, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harrison G. Kildare, Philadelphia, Pa. (Rawle & Henderson, Thomas F. Mount, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellants.

Sidney J. Smolinsky, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before BIGGS, Chief Judge, and STALEY and HASTIE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

These are appeals from interlocutory orders taken pursuant to Section 1292 (b), Title 28 U.S.C. The question presented is whether the court below abused its discretion in retaining jurisdiction of two libels in admiralty in a case involving numerous foreign "contacts", as that term is used in conflict of laws.

After reviewing the record carefully we are satisfied that the result reached by the court below was correct for the reasons stated in Judge...

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