SAKUDA v. KYODOGUMI CO. LTD.

Civ. No. 81-0097.

555 F.Supp. 371 (1983)

Bert S. SAKUDA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. KYODOGUMI CO. LTD., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Hawaii.

January 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul F. Cronin, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiffs.

David W. Proudfoot, David M. Louie, Case, Kay & Lynch, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant Kyodogumi Co., Ltd.

Robert Kimura, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants Seaway Carrier Corp. and Ocean Towage and Salvage Corp.

Dan Wirth, pro se.

John R. Lacy, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant Lloyd's of London.

George W. Ashford, Jr., Barry M. Kurren, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant U.S. Salvage Ass'n, Inc.

Richard J. Kowen, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant Davies Marine Agencies, Inc.


DECISION AND ORDER

FONG, District Judge.

The parties do not dispute the essential facts of this case. This case involved the "STAR K", a vessel which had previously been extensively damaged, and was being towed from Oregon to Taiwan to be sold for scrap. The STAR K was being towed by an oceangoing tug, the "SUMI MARU", owned by defendant Kyodogumi Co., Ltd. ("Kyodogumi").

While enroute to Taiwan, the STAR K stopped in Hilo, Hawaii for temporary repairs...

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