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IN RE LANDI'S PETITION

194 F.Supp. 353 (1960)

Petition of Alfred LANDI, Edward Mainieri and Mildred Mainieri, as Co-Owners of the Chris-Craft Sedan Cruiser Yacht, THE ESCAPE II, for exoneration from or limitation of liability. Alfred LANDI, Edward Mainieri and Mildred Mainieri, as Co-Owners of the Chris-Craft Sedan Cruiser Yacht THE ESCAPE II, Libellants, v. THE S.S. M. J. DERBY II, Diesel Tanker M. J. Derby, Inc., Claimant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

June 23, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for petitioners-libellants Alfred Landi, Edward Mainieri and Mildred Mainieri; Charles A. Van Hagen, Jr., and Donald M. Waesche, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Foley & Martin, New York City, for claimant S.S. M. J. Derby II and Diesel Tanker M. J. Derby, Inc.; John H. Hanrahan, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Cooper, Ostrin & DeVarco, New York City, for claimants Anne and Milton Peshkin, E. Schwartz and A. Karff, Ex'r of Ruth Yurgrau, Deceased; Richard Gyory, New York City, of counsel.

William Fried, New York City, for claimant Alfred Rutledge Nettles, Adm'r of Estate of Ruth Cochran Nettles, Deceased; Jacquin Frank, New York City, of counsel.

LEVET, District Judge.

These two proceedings are the result of a collision between the Chris-Craft Cruiser Escape II (hereinafter called the Escape) and the Coastwise Tanker M. J. Derby II (hereinafter called the Derby) which occurred in the East River between the Manhattan shore and the southern end of Blackwell's Island (Welfare Island) on May 20, 1956.

The first proceeding is that instituted by the owners of the yacht by petition, praying for a decree for...

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