MATTER OF STEUART TRANSP. CO.

Civ. A. No. 76-697-N

495 F.Supp. 38 (1980)

In the Matter of the Complaint of STEUART TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Owner of the Tank Barge STC-101, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability.

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

February 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Wainger, Seawell, McCoy, Dalton, Hughes, Gore & Timms, Norfolk, Va., for petitioner.

Timothy G. Hayes, Asst. Atty. Gen. of Va., Richmond, Va., for Commonwealth of Virginia.

Michael A. Rhine, Asst. U. S. Atty., Norfolk, Va., Allen Van Emmerik, Torts Branch, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for Federal Government.


ORDER

CLARKE, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motion for summary judgment filed by Steuart Transportation Company (hereinafter referred to as "Steuart").1 The Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter "the Commonwealth") and the Federal Government have each filed claims for damage to migratory waterfowl, statutory penalties, and cleanup costs against Steuart, all arising from an oil spill in the Chesapeake...

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