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UNITED STATES v. M/V BIG SAM

Civ. A. No. 78-86.

454 F.Supp. 1144 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America v. M/V BIG SAM, in rem, Tri-Capt, Inc., Zito Towing, Inc., ABC Insurance Co., T/B Butane, in rem, Keith S. Edwards, and Water Quality Insurance Syndicate.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

May 9, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., Leonard P. Avery, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., James A. Lewis, Admiralty & Shipping Sec., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff U. S.

Francis Emmett, New Orleans, La., for defendants Keith S. Edwards d/b/a Delta Barge Line, Water Quality Ins. Syndicate, and Keith S. Edwards d/b/a Delta Barge Line as claimant of the Barge BUTANE.

Normand F. Pizza, Reuter & Reuter, New Orleans, La., for defendants M/V BIG SAM and Zito Towing, Inc.

Poitevent & Hanemann, John Poitevent, Trial Atty., New Orleans, La., for Tri-Capt. Inc.

Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, Leonard N. Bouzon, Thomas J. Wagner, Trial Attys., New Orleans, La., for Mission Ins. Co.

HEEBE, Chief Judge.

This cause came on for hearing on a previous day on the (1) motion of defendants M/V Big Sam and Zito Towing, Inc., to enjoin seizure of vessel or in the alternative to set bond; (2) motion of defendants M/V Big Sam and Zito Towing, Inc., to dismiss causes of action one and two against the M/V Big Sam; (3) motion by defendant Zito Towing, Inc., to dismiss causes of action one, two and three against Zito Towing, Inc.; (4) motion of defendants Keith...

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