COLUMBUS-AMERICA DISCOVERY GROUP, Plaintiff-Appellant, and
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York; Jack F. Grimm; Joanne Lampe Charlton, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry G. John, Intervenors-Plaintiffs,
v.
ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited; Royal Insurance Company, Limited; Sun Alliance Group; GRE of America Corporation; Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, Claimants-Appellees, and
the Unidentified Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel, its engines, tackle, apparel, appurtenances, cargo, etc., located within a box defined by the following coordinates: Northern Boundary-31 degrees 37 minutes North Latitude; Southern Boundary-31 degrees 33 minutes North Latitude; Western Boundary-77 degrees 2 minutes West Longitude, (believed to be the S.S. Central America), in rem, Defendant,
The Insurance Company of North America; Commercial Union Insurance Company; William H. McGee & Company, Incorporated; Royal Insurance; Royal Insurance Company of America; Chubb & Son, Incorporated; Salvage Association; Underwriters at Lloyd's; London Assurance; Alliance Assurance Company, Limited; Guardian Royal Exchange; Royal Exchange Assurance; Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company; Indemnity Marine Assurance Company, Limited; Sun Insurance Company Of New York; Sun Insurance Office, Limited; Marine Insurance Company, Limited; Indemnity Marine; London Associated Corporation; Royal Associated Corporation; Royal Marine; Indemnity Mutual; Royal Exchange & London Offices; Union Bank of London; Dennis Standefer; The R/V Liberty Star, her master, officers, crew, and all persons aboard; Board of Trustees of Columbia University; Lamont-Doherty Geological Institute; S.S. George Law Partnership; Boston Salvage Consultants, Incorporated, Claimaints.
Columbus-America Discovery Group, Plaintiff-Appellant, and
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York; Jack F. Grimm; Joanne Lampe Charlton, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry G. John, Intervenors-Plaintiffs,
v.
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company; Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited; Royal Insurance Company, Limited; Sun Alliance Group; GRE of America Corporation; Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, Claimants-Appellees, and
The Unidentified Wrecked and Abandoned Sailing Vessel, its engines, tackle, apparel, appurtenances, cargo, etc., located within a box defined by the following coordinates: Northern Boundary-31 degrees 37 minutes North Latitude; Southern Boundary-31 degrees 33 minutes North Latitude; Western Boundary-77 degrees 2 minutes West Longitude, (believed to be the S.S. Central America), in rem, Defendant,
The Insurance Company of North America; Commercial Union Insurance Company; William H. Mcgee & Company, Incorporated; Royal Insurance; Royal Insurance Company of America; Chubb & Son, Incorporated; Salvage Association; Underwriters at Lloyd's; London Assurance; Alliance Assurance Company, Limited; Guardian Royal Exchange; Royal Exchange Assurance; Indemnity Mutual Marine Assurance Company; Indemnity Marine Assurance Company, Limited; Sun Insurance Company of New York; Sun Insurance Office, Limited; Marine Insurance Company, Limited; Indemnity Marine; London Associated Corporation; Royal Associated Corporation; Royal Marine; Indemnity Mutual; Royal Exchange & London Offices; Union Bank of London; Dennis Standefer; The R/V Liberty Star, her master, officers, crew, and all persons aboard; Board of Trustees of Columbia University; Lamont-Doherty Geological Institute; S.S. George Law Partnership; Boston Salvage Consultants, Incorporated, Claimaints.
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Argued: March 2, 1999.
Decided: February 8, 2000.
Rehearing and Rehearing Denied March 7, 2000.
