IN RE OIL SPILL BY THE AMOCO CADIZ

MDL No. 376.

744 F.Supp. 848 (1990)

In re OIL SPILL BY THE "AMOCO CADIZ" OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE ON MARCH 16, 1978.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

September 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Cicero, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Ill., for Amoco parties.

T. Barry Kingham, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, New York City, for Cotes-du-Nord parties.

Hill, Betts & Nash, Christopher B. Kende, Holtzmann, Wise & Shepard, New York City, for Republic of France.

Warren J. Marwedel, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, Ill., for Republic of France and Cotes-du-Nord parties.

Jeffrey D. Colman, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., Joseph C. Smith, Burlingham, Underwood & Lord, New York City, for Petroleum Ins., Ltd. (Shell).

Michael J. Murphy, Lord, Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, New York City, Gerald G. Saltarelli, Butler, Rubin, Newcomer, Saltarelli & Boyd, Chicago, Ill., for American Bureau of Shipping.

Joseph Keig, Jr., James E. Betke, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, Ill., for Astilleros Espanoles, S.A.

Elizabeth W. Walker, Christopher Heckman, Sterns, Smith & Walker, San Francisco, Cal., Paul McCambridge, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, Ill., for S.A. Les Grand Viviers de Porsguen: Yves-Marie Gac (d/b/a Sport Mer).

Charles Krause, Speiser, Krause & Madole, San Antonio, Tex., Susan P. Malone, John J. Kennelly, Chicago, Ill., for Hotel claimants.

Michael A. Snyder, Michael A. Snyder & Assoc., Chicago, Ill., for Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs, A.G.

Frank J. McGarr, Special Master, Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd., Chicago, Ill.


ORDER

NORGLE, District Judge.

Before the court are the motions of the Amoco Parties1 (collectively "Amoco"), the Republic of France ("France"), and Astilleros Espanoles ("Astilleros") to stay execution of their respective judgments pending appeal. For the reasons discussed below, Amoco and France are each granted a stay without bond and Astilleros is denied a stay without bond. The court will deal with each motion in turn.

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