TORRES v. INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY

Civ. Nos. 79-67, 51-67, 58-67, 381-66, 333-66, 488-66 and 654-660.

275 F.Supp. 784 (1967)

Mariana TORRES VDA. De Reyes, as Judicial Administratrix of the Estate of Juan Reyes Benitez and on behalf of herself as widow and on behalf and for the benefit of his heirs, Neldi Reyes Torres, Juan Reyes Torres, Wilgton Reyes Torres, Evelyn Reyes Torres, and Ginger Reyes Torres, Plaintiffs, v. INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant. Antonio OBREGON and Norberto Quiles, Plaintiffs, v. INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant. Lorraine T. ROACH, as Administratrix of the Estate of Robert B. Roach, deceased, and on behalf of herself as widow, and on behalf of Michael William Roach, and Kathleen Ellen Roach, minor children of the deceased, Plaintiffs, v. INTERSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant. Mariana TORRES VDA. De Reyes, as Judicial Administratrix of the Estate of Juan Reyes Benitez and on behalf and for the benefit of his heirs, Neldi Reyes Torres, Juan Reyes Torres, Wilgton Reyes Torres, Evelyn Reyes Torres, and Ginger Reyes Torres, and Mariana Torres VDA. De Reyes, Plaintiffs, v. SUN MARINE SERVICE, INCORPORATED, Defendant, Antonio OBREGON and Norberto Quiles, Plaintiffs, v. SUN MARINE SERVICE, INC., Defendant. Lorraine T. ROACH, as Administratrix of the Estate of Robert B. Roach, deceased, and on behalf of the widow and children of Robert B. Roach, deceased, Plaintiffs, v. SUN MARINE SERVICE, INC., Defendant. In the Matter of the Complaint of SUN MARINE SERVICE, INC., Plaintiff, as owner of the diesel propelled TUG LEEBO, for exoneration from or limitation of liability.

United States District Court D. Puerto Rico, San Juan Division.

November 17, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hartzell, Fernández & Novas, San Juan, P. R., for Interstate Fire and Cas. Co. and Sun Marine Service Inc.

Nachman & Feldstein, Laffitte, & Smith, San Juan, P. R., for Lorraine T. Roach, and others, Norberto Quiles, and Antonio Obregon.

Felix Ochoteco, Jr., and Luis R. Polo, San Juan, P. R., for Mariana Torres Vda. de Reyes, and others.


OPINION

CAFFREY, District Judge.*

This matter came before the Court upon the basis of several motions filed in four actions of tort for personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage, brought against the owner of a vessel and the insurer thereof, and in a related limitation proceeding brought by the owner of the vessel.

The motions, which were extensively briefed by the parties, are:

1. Plaintiffs' motion...

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