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AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, INC. v. UNITED STATES

No. 84-1136.

746 F.2d 1351 (1984)

AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES, INC., Owner, and Inland Tugs Co., Owner, pro hac vice, of the BARGE CHEM-104 in an Action for Exoneration From and/or Limitation of Liability, Appellees, American Commercial Lines, Inc., and Inland Tugs Co., Corporations, v. The UNITED STATES of America. Gerald FOX, v. The UNITED STATES COAST GUARD and the United States of America, in personam. Gerald FOX, v. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE COMPANY, a corporation, and Monsanto Company, a corporation, Jerald Semar, Late Claimant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Sintzenich, East Alton, Ill., for appellant.

Michael D. O'Keefe, St. Louis, Mo., for appellees.

Before BRIGHT, McMILLIAN and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

When a vessel owner files a complaint in district court for limitation of liability pursuant to statute, that court is empowered to establish a "monition period" during which all claimants must file their respective claims under pain of default. See Fed.R.Civ.P., Supp.R. for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims, F(4).1 For cause shown, however, the court may enlarge this period in order to entertain late claims. In...

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