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BECKER v. LYKES BROS. S. S. CO.

119 F.Supp. 408 (1953)

BECKER et al. v. LYKES BROS. S. S. CO., Inc. ANTONIO CASTIGLIONI & FIGLI et al. v. LYKES BROS. S. S. CO., Inc. GOSHO CO., Limited et al. v. LYKES BROS. S. S. CO., Inc. (two cases).

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

November 13, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dow & Symmers, New York City, for libelants, Daniel L. Stonebridge, New York City, of counsel.

Burlingham, Hupper & Kennedy, New York City, and Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, New Orleans, La., for respondent, Norman M. Barron, Elliott B. Nixon, New York City, of counsel.

GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a motion by respondent in these four libels, seeking the dismissal of the actions on the ground of forum non conveniens, or, in the alternative, an order under Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a) transferring the cases to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana at New Orleans.

The libels involve 90 separate claims for damage to shipments of cotton, shipped aboard 35 vessels of the respondent under...

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