CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. v. CLAYTON HARDTOP SKIFF

Civ. No. 109-64.

239 F.Supp. 815 (1965)

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Libelant, v. The CLAYTON HARDTOP SKIFF bearing Reg. No. NJ 2281 B (formerly known as The Skipton), her motors, tackle, apparel, etc., and Anthony Piperata, Respondent.

United States District Court D. New Jersey.

March 24, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice B. McLaughlin, Jersey City, N. J., for libelant.

Henry W. Eckel, Jr., Washington, N. J. (Harold J. Curry, Phillipsburg, N. J., of counsel), for respondent.


LANE, District Judge.

The above matter comes to this court by way of the original and exclusive admiralty jurisdiction provided under 28 U.S.C. § 1333.

The relevant facts are clear on the record and, for the most part, uncontroverted. On or about March 6, 1962, the Clayton Hardtop Skiff known as Skipton, owned by respondent Piperata, was lost from her winter storage at Beach Haven during a severe coastal storm. On March 20, Piperata executed a...

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