STISSI v. INTERSTATE AND OCEAN TRANSPORT CO.

Nos. 80 C 2903, 81 C 825, 82 C 2251 and 83 C 1989.

590 F.Supp. 1043 (1984)

Barbara STISSI, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ronald Stissi, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. INTERSTATE AND OCEAN TRANSPORT CO. OF PHILADELPHIA, Defendant. In the Matter of the Complaint of INTERSTATE TOWING CO., as Owner of the TUG DELAWARE, Interstate Marine Transport Co., as Owner of the BARGE INTERSTATE 36, and Interstate and Ocean Transport Co., as Bareboat Charterer of the BARGE INTERSTATE 36 and the TUG DELAWARE, Plaintiffs, for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability. Judith LAX, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ruth Calabro, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. INTERSTATE TOWING CO., as Owner of the TUG DELAWARE, Interstate Marine Transport Co., as Owner of the BARGE INTERSTATE 36, and Sonat Marine Inc., Formerly known as Interstate and Ocean Transport Co., as Bareboat Charterer of the BARGE INTERSTATE 36 and TUG DELAWARE, Defendants. Thomas J. FUREY, Plaintiff, v. INTERSTATE TOWING CO., as Owner of the TUG DELAWARE, Interstate Marine Transport Co., as Owner of the BARGE INTERSTATE 36, and Sonat Marine Inc., Formerly known as Interstate and Ocean Transport Co., as Bareboat Charterer of the BARGE INTERSTATE 36 and TUG DELAWARE, Defendants.

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

July 31, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Gerace, Tampa, Fla., Alvin L. Stern, New York City, for plaintiff Stissi.

Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore, New York City (Charles Kramer, Jesse S. Waldinger, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff Lax.

James Rowen, New York City, for Furey as plaintiff.

Curtis Hart & Zaklukiewicz, Merrick, N.Y. (Paul S. Devine, Merrick, N.Y., of counsel), for Furey as defendant.

McHugh, Leonard & O'Connor, New York City (James D. Hazen, New York City, of counsel), for defendant Sonat Marine Inc.


ORDER

NICKERSON, District Judge.

This case is before the court on motions following a jury trial. The jury returned a special verdict in the form of answers to interrogatories. To the extent that any party is not entitled to a jury trial the court treats the verdict as advisory.

In a memorandum and order dated June 28, 1982, this court denied the petitions of Sonat Marine Inc. (Sonat) and Thomas Furey for exoneration from or limitation of liability...

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