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IN RE ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.

No. 06-2104.

498 F.3d 645 (2007)

In the Matter of the Complaint of ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INCORPORATED a Corporation, for Exoneration from, or Limitation of Liability.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 20, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary T. Sacks, argued, Goldstein & Price, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Karen L. Kendall, Craig L. Unrath, argued, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Ralph D. Davis, Janssen Law Center, John P. Edmonds, Peoria, IL, Michael A. Snyder, Snyder McGovern, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before CUDAHY, KANNE, and WOOD, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Illinois Marine Towing, Inc. ("IMT") was involved in a marine collision which resulted in injuries and one death. After the injured parties commenced lawsuits in state court, IMT filed a petition in the federal district court to limit liability pursuant to the Limitation of Shipowners' Liability Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30505. On the basis of this petition, the district court enjoined the state court proceedings. The claimants filed a motion to...

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