COMPLAINT OF DAMODAR BULK CARRIERS, LTD.

Nos. 88-15529, 88-15530 and 88-15559.

903 F.2d 675 (1990)

In the Matter of the Complaint of Petitioner DAMODAR BULK CARRIERS, LTD., as Owner and Operator of the M/V DAMODAR TANABE for exoneration from or limitation of liability. PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF CHINA; China National Light Industrial Products Import and Export Corporation, Plaintiffs/Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. M/V DAMODAR TANABE, her engines, tackle, equipment, apparel, etc., in rem; Damodar Bulk Carriers, Ltd., Gerrard Chartering Co. A/S, Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion, S.A., Cia. Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica, S.A., Atlas Shipping Co., Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald P. Swisher, Garvey, Schubert & Barer, Seattle, Washington, for plaintiffs/appellants/cross-appellees.

Eugene J. O'Connor, Peter J. Gutowski, Freehill, Hogan & Mahar, New York City, David W. Proudfoot, Nenad Krek, Case & Lynch, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants/appellees/cross-appellants.

Before SNEED, KOZINSKI and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


SNEED, Circuit Judge:

A fire aboard the bulk carrier M/V DAMODAR TANABE sparked this litigation between an insurer of cargo and carriers of the goods. People's Insurance Company of China ("PICC"), subrogated to appellant China National Light Industrial Products Import and Export Corporation ("China Light"), brought suit in admiralty against Cia. Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica, S.A. ("CCNI"), Atlas Shipping Co. ("Atlas"), Damodar Bulk Carriers, Ltd. ("DBC"), and...

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