BERGER v. BELGULF TANKERS, S. A.

Civ. Nos. 5630, 5631.

270 F.Supp. 813 (1967)

Engelbert J. BERGER, Special Administrator of the Estates of Victor Valdes et al., Libelants, v. BELGULF TANKERS, S. A., and Arena Elmar, S. A., and Panama Canal Company, Respondents. PANAMA CANAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Hermenegildo NAVARRO, Respondent-Impleaded. Hermenegildo NAVARRO, Libelant, v. BELGULF TANKERS, S. A., and Panama Canal Company, Respondents. PANAMA CANAL COMPANY, Petitioner, v. ARENA ELMAR, S. A., Respondent-Impleaded. PANAMA CANAL COMPANY, Libelant, v. Hermenegildo NAVARRO, Respondent.

United States District Court D. Canal Zone, Balboa Division.

July 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. J. Berger, Cristobal, Canal Zone, Charles Sovel, New York City, for libelants, libelant, respondent-impleaded & cross-respondent (Navarro).

David J. Markun, Jerry W. Mitchell, James B. Denman, S. C. Oldstrom, General Counsel Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, for respondents, petitioners, and cross-libelant (Panama Canal Co.)

Albert J. Joyce, Jr., Balboa, Canal Zone, Joseph C. Smith and Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, for Belgulf Tankers, S. A., respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT

CROWE, District Judge.

This case involves two separate actions, Number 5630 and Number 5631, which were consolidated for trial. Action Number 5630 is the result of a Libel in Personam brought by Engelbert J. Berger as Special Administrator for the Estates of Victor Valdes, Manuel Urrunaga, Manuel Albert Zapateiro, Francisco Espino, Hipolito Mosquera, Cirilio Melendez and Benjamin Batista...

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