Civello Giuseppina NOTO, etc., et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
CIA SECULA di ARMANENTO et al., Defendants.
Giuseppa MARINO, etc., et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
CIA SECULA di ARMANENTO et al., Defendants.
Alberto ALBERTANI, etc., Plaintiff,
v.
CIA SECULA di ARMANENTO et al., Defendants.
Loreta di Fazio D'AGNESE, etc., Plaintiff,
v.
CIA SECULA di ARMANENTO et al., Defendants.
Giuseppe MIGLIORINO et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
GOVERNMENT OF IRAN et al., Defendants.
United States District Court, S. D. New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 16, 1970.
February 16, 1970.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Jacob Rassner, Francis J. Nicosia, Shafter & Shafter, New York City, for plaintiffs, in all actions.
Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, for defendant The British Petroleum Co. Ltd., in all actions, Robert MacCrate, James E. Blackwood, New York City, of counsel.
Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for defendants Standard Oil Co. (Ohio), Texaco, Inc., The Signal Companies, Inc., in all actions, John L. Quinlan, New York City, of counsel.
Joseph Cardillo, Jr., New York City, for defendants Dowd Shipping, Inc. and Cia Secula di Armanento in 68 Civil 2218, 68 Civil 2263, 68 Civil 2307, 68 Civil 2552.
Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for defendant Standard Oil Co. (N.J.), in all actions, Louis J. Gusmano, James B. Magnor, New York City, of counsel.
Lee, Mulderig & Celentano, and Frederick L. Scofield, New York City, for defendant Gulf Oil Corp., in all actions.
Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendants Atlantic Richfield Co., sued herein as Atlantic Refining Co. and Richfield Oil Corp., in all actions, David P. H. Watson, New York City, of counsel.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, for defendant Standard Oil Co. of California in 68 Civil 2218, and 68 Civil 2263, Ralph L. McAfee, John M. Linsenmeyer, New York City, of counsel.
Homer W. Lane, New York City, for defendant Mobil Oil Corp., in all actions.
Hill, Rivkins, Warburton, McGowan & Carey, New York City, for defendants Getty Oil Co., Tidewater Oil Co., American Independent Oil Co., in all actions, Allan B. Lutz, New York City, of counsel.
Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York City, for defendant Compagnie Francaise des Petroles in 68 Civil 2218, 68 Civil 2263, 68 Civil 2307, 68 Civil 2552, Porter R. Chandler, New York City, of counsel.
United States District Court, S. D. New York.
OPINION
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
On June 5, 1965, the Italian-owned oil tanker LUISA exploded and was destroyed by fire while loading crude oil at the port of Bandar Mah Shahr (then known as Bandar Mashur), Iran. Thirty-one of the tanker's crew of forty-one perished in the disaster. These are five actions brought on behalf of the next of kin of twenty-eight deceased crew members and by seven injured survivors. All the plaintiffs are nationals and...
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