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PETITION OF UNITED STATES DREDGING CORPORATION

No. 61 A.D. 221.

225 F.Supp. 730 (1964)

Petition of UNITED STATES DREDGING CORPORATION, as Owner of the MOTOR VESSEL NIP, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

January 3, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Martin, New York City, for petitioner; Stephen J. Buckley, New York City, of counsel.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for claimant Raymond P. Scott, Inc.; Charles A. Van Hagen, Jr., and Douglas A. Jacobson, New York City, of counsel.

Dow & Stonebridge, New York City, for claimant Edward Kletter; Robert L. Mahar, New York City, of counsel.

William R. Vincent, New York City, for respondent; Alvin A. Berg, and George J. Nashak, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

BRUCHHAUSEN, District Judge.

The petitioner, United States Dredging Corporation, owner of the tug, named "Nip", seeks to limit its liability to the sum of $15,000.00, the value of the tug, pursuant to 46 U.S.C.A. § 183.

The facts established are that the petitioner owned and operated the dredge, Magic City, and three tenders, the Nip, Tuck and New Harbor. On September 25, 1960, the petitioner was engaged in dredging in the waters of Lloyd's Harbor, Huntington...

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