COMPLAINT OF UNITED STATES LINES, INC.

Nos. 84 Civ. 0308 (PNL), 84 Civ. 2625 (PNL) and 84 Civ. 7273 (PNL).

616 F.Supp. 315 (1985)

In the Matter of the Complaint of UNITED STATES LINES, INC., As Bareboat Charterer of the S.S. AMERICAN TRADER for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Plaintiff.

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

As Amended November 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for plaintiff.

Tabak, Steinman & Mellusi, New York City, for Rose, claimants.

Paul C. Matthews, New York City, for Valverde, claimant.

Phillips & Cappiello, New York City, for Chang and Becker, claimants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LEVAL, District Judge.

United States Lines, Inc., as owner and bareboat charterer of the vessel S.S. AMERICAN TRADER petitions in admiralty for limitation of its liability pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 185. Death claimants Marcia J. Rose, Alfredo Valverde, Lieselotte Bello and Shirley Becker move to dismiss the petition as time-barred under 46 U.S.C. § 185.

Facts

The following facts are undisputed: On November...

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