AMERICAN INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY v. ALKAID

No. 61 Ad. 1014.

289 F.Supp. 329 (1967)

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. M. S. ALKAID, her engines, etc., and Alvion Steamship Corporation, and Clyde Valley, Defendants, and against Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation, Defendant-Impleaded.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

November 22, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins, Warburton, McGowan & Carey, New York City, for plaintiff; Allan B. Lutz, Clare E. Walker, New York City, of counsel.

Zock, Petrie, Sheneman & Reid, New York City, for defendants M/V Alkaid and Alvion Steamship Corp.; John R. Sheneman, James D. Hanlon, New York City, of counsel.

Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, for defendant Clyde Valley; Eugene Underwood, New York City, of counsel.

Foley, Orainger & Darby, New York City, for defendant-impleaded Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.; Walter A. Darby, Jr., William F. Norton, Jr., New York City, of counsel.


WYATT, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty by the owner of a cargo of crude oil on account of (a) loss of a part of the oil and (b) contamination of other parts of the oil. The suit has been tried to the Court on the issue of liability; if there is liability, damages are by the pretrial order to be later determined or agreed upon.

There is jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1333.

Plaintiff American Independent Oil Company, Incorporated (Oilco...

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