SAFIR v. UNITED STATES LINES, INC.

Nos. 246, 790, Dockets 85-7481, 85-7815.

792 F.2d 19 (1986)

Marshall P. SAFIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES LINES INC., Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., Moore McCormack Lines, Inc., American President Lines, Ltd., Farrell Lines, Inc., American Export Lines, Inc., Prudential Lines, Inc., Prudential-Grace Lines, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 27, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall P. Safir, pro se.

Verne W. Vance, Jr., Boston, Mass. (Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Boston, Mass., of counsel) for defendant-appellee Farrell Lines, Inc.

William Schurtman, New York City (Gregory F. Hauser, Walter, Conston & Schurtman, P.C., New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee American Export Lines, Inc.

T.S.L. Perlman, Washington, D.C. (William H. Fort, Kominers, Fort, Schlefer & Boyer, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendant-appellee Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.

Robert T. Basseches, Washington, D.C. (William R. Hanlon, Shea & Gardner, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendant-appellee American President Lines, Ltd.

John N. McConnell, Jr., Washington, D.C. (Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, Washington, D.C., of counsel), for defendant-appellee U.S. Lines, Inc.

Before NEWMAN, KEARSE and MINER, Circuit Judges.


MINER, Circuit Judge:

This lawsuit marks yet another episode in Marshall Safir's quest to obtain additional relief for the wrongs committed in 1965 and 1966 against his now bankrupt shipping company. During that period, defendants and others engaged in predatory pricing practices for the sole purpose of forcing Safir's company, Sapphire Shipping Lines, Inc. ("Sapphire"), out of business. The instant suit is the eleventh federal court action that Safir or his defunct...

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