PAKHUISMEESTEREN, S.A. v. S/S GOETTINGEN


225 F.Supp. 888 (1963)

PAKHUISMEESTEREN, S.A., Libellant, v. The S/S GOETTINGEN, her engines, etc., and Hamburg American Line, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

December 16, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for libellant, John W. R. Zisgen, New York City, of counsel.

Cichanowicz & Callan, New York City, for respondent Hamburg American Line, Michael J. Ryan, New York City, of counsel.


McLEAN, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty by a Belgian corporation against a German ship and her owner, a German steamship line, to recover for damage to a shipment of rust preventive coatings which allegedly occurred during the course of a voyage from New York to Antwerp. Respondent moves to dismiss the libel on the ground that the parties have agreed to submit the controversy to the courts of Hamburg, Germany.

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