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SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC. v. U.S.

No. 88-5703.

874 F.2d 169 (1989)

SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 9, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Loprete, Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, Newark, N.J., Stephen K. Carr (argued), Richard A. Menchini, Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for appellant.

John R. Bolton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel A. Alito, U.S. Atty., J. Patrick Glynn, Director, Harold J. Engel, Deputy Director, J. Charles Kruse, Sp. Litigation Counsel, Steven M. Talson (argued), Trial Atty., Torts Branch, Civ.Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STAPLETON, and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

I.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting the motion of the United States to dismiss Sea-Land Service, Inc.'s ("Sea-Land") complaint seeking contribution from the United States under, inter alia, the Suits In Admiralty Act ("SIAA"). The district court held that Sea-Land's "contribution action is time-barred by the two year statute of limitations of 46 U.S.C.App. §...

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