SCAC TRANSPORT (USA) INC. v. S.S. DANAOS

No. 78 Civ. 6176(JFK).

578 F.Supp. 327 (1984)

SCAC TRANSPORT (USA) INC. and United Nations Development Programme Office for Projects Execution, Plaintiffs, v. S.S. "DANAOS", her engines, boilers, etc., v. BIG LIFT USA, INC., Big Lift Shipping Company (N.A.) Inc. d/b/a Big Lift and Danais Shipping Company, Defendants. DANAIS SHIPPING COMPANY, Third Party Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL MARITIME SERVICE CORP., Third Party Defendant.

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

January 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Underwood & Lord, New York City, for defendants; Terry L. Stoltz and Laura V. Becker-Lewke, New York City, of counsel.

Walker & Corsa, New York City, for third party plaintiff; Leroy S. Corsa, Geoffrey W. Gill, of counsel.

Grainger & Tesoriero, New York City, for third party defendant; Celestino Tesoriero and William E. Bell, New York City, of counsel.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KEENAN, District Judge:

FACTS

On December 23, 1977, during the loading of the vessel S.S. Danaos at Port Newark, New Jersey, a truck and the lift on which it was suspended were damaged when a pin in a winch block failed, causing the truck to fall from the lift. The owners of the truck, SCAC Transport (USA), Inc. and the United Nations Development Programme Office for Projects Execution, brought suit for damages to the...

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