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AM. AFRICAN EXPORT CO., INC. v. S.S. EXPORT CHAMPION

No. 74 Civ. 4065 (JMC).

442 F.Supp. 715 (1977)

AMERICAN AFRICAN EXPORT CO., INC., Akron Fashions, Inc., Wong Lin Corp. of America, S.S.C. International, Inc., Okuda Company, New York, Inc., Biddle Purchasing Company and Mitsubishi International Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. S.S. EXPORT CHAMPION, her engines, boilers, etc., and American Export Lines, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

November 30, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donovan, Donovan, Maloof & Kennedy by Donald M. Kennedy, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens by Brian D. Starer, New York City, for defendants.

OPINION

CANNELLA, District Judge:

After a bench trial, plaintiffs are entitled to compensation from defendants in general average for the damage done to their cargo in extinguishing shipboard fires on the vessel Export Champion.

The case is within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of this Court. 28 U.S.C. § 1333.

The liability issues were tried to the Court on July 22-23, 1976. At the conclusion of the testimony, the Court adjourned...

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