PIERSIDE TERMINAL OPERATORS, INC. v. M/V FLORIDIAN

Civ. A. Nos. 5-73-N, 9-73-N and 176-73-N.

374 F.Supp. 27 (1974)

PIERSIDE TERMINAL OPERATORS, INC., Plaintiff, Eagle, Inc., et al., Intervenors, v. M/V FLORIDIAN, her engines, tackle, etc., in rem, et al., Defendants. LUCKENBACH STEAMSHIP CO., INC., Plaintiff, Oriente Commercial, Inc., et al., Intervenors, v. The American Flag Vessel the M/V FLORIDIAN, her engines, tackle, appurtenances, in rem, and Marine & Marketing International Corp., in personam, Defendants. GULF OIL TRADING COMPANY, Plaintiff, Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp., and McGrath Associates, Inc., Intervenors, v. M/V FLORIDIAN, her engines, boilers, etc., tackle, and other appurtenances, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

March 25, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, Norfolk, Va., for plaintiff and intervenors Eagle, Inc., Hasler & Co., Tracor/Mas, Inc. and Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp.

Brian P. Gettings, U. S. Atty., Norfolk, Va., and Anthony W. Gross, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for intervenor U. S.

Burt M. Morewitz, Newport News, Va., for intervenors Mike Cruz Machine Shop, Inc. and Don Julio Corp.

Seawell, McCoy, Winston & Dalton, Norfolk, Va., for defendant Containerships, Inc.

No appearance for other defendants.

Crenshaw, Ware & Johnson, Norfolk, Va., for plaintiff in Civ.A.No. 9-73-N.

Jett, Berkley, Furr & Heilig, Norfolk, Va., for intervenors Black & Decker, Inc. and Oriente Commercial, Inc.

Willcox, Savage, Lawrence, Dickson & Spindle, Norfolk, Va., for plaintiff in Civ.A.No. 176-73-N.

Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, Norfolk, Va., for intervenors in Civ.A.No. 176-73-N.


MEMORANDUM

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.

The M/V FLORIDIAN was a containership used in trade between the United States and Puerto Rico. The vessel was owned by Containerships, Inc. and bareboat chartered to Marine & Marketing International Corporation. Marine & Marketing became insolvent and the FLORIDIAN was thereafter sold at judicial auction. These consolidated actions are those of the numerous creditors whose claims have not been satisfied...

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