Complaint of Sincere Navigation Corporation, as owner of the S/S HELENA, for exoneration from or limitation of liability and the Oceanus Mutual Underwriting Association, Ltd.
SINCERE NAVIGATION CORPORATION and the Oceanus Mutual Underwriting Association, Ltd., Appellants,
v.
UNITED STATES of America et al., Appellees.
Virginia O'QUINN, Individually and as Administratrix of the Succession of Walton E. O'Quinn and Natural Tutrix of the minor, Cathleen Caprice O'Quinn, Cross-Appellant,
v.
The OCEANUS MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION, LTD., et al., Cross-Appellees.
UNITED STATES of America, Cross-Appellant,
v.
S/S HELENA, her engines, etc., In Rem and Sincere Navigation Corporation, et al., Cross-Appellees.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 10, 1977.
February 10, 1977.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Joseph M. Brush, New York City, Patrick L. Burke, Clarence A. Frost, New Orleans, La., for Sincere Navigation and Oceanus Mut.
Jerry G. Jones and J. B. Jones, Jr., Cameron, La., for O'Quinn and DeLoach.
Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., John R. Schupp, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., Allen van Emmerik, Admiralty & Shipping Section, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Walter H. Fleischer, Appellate Sec., Civ. Div. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for the United States.
Neal D. Hobson, Charles M. Steen, New Orleans, La., for Baker and Abbott.
George A. Frilot, III, E. Jack Green, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Jacks and Lundquist.
Jefferson de R. Capps, St. Petersburg, Fla., for Kraus.
A. J. McNamara, Metairie, La., for Fregia.
Joe L. Horne, New Orleans, La., for Chas. Morrison, June Morrison, Richard Kraus.
Louis B. Merhige, New Orleans, La., for Campisano.
Raymond A. McGuire, New Orleans, La., for Kapowski.
Before WISDOM, CLARK and RONEY, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
BY THE COURT:
This litigation was generated by an accident that occurred in 1968. The delay in disposing of the case was, in part, caused by the panel's conclusion to defer its decision until the Court en banc decided Johnson v. Penrod Drilling Co., 5 Cir. 1975, 510 F.2d 234. When we remanded this case—and we were anxious to put an end to this litigation—we stated: "We retain jurisdiction and, hopefully, will...
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