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RONDA COMPANIA MARITIMA S.A. v. M/V DAGALI

239 F.Supp. 447 (1964)

RONDA COMPANIA MARITIMA S.A., as Owner of the S/S OLYMPOS, Libellant, v. M/V DAGALI, her engines, boilers, etc., and A/S OCEAN, John P. Pedersen & Son, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 14, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Zock, Petrie, Sheneman & Reid, New York City, Howard M. McCormack, New York City, of counsel, for libellant.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, Charles S. Haight, Jr., and Gordon W. Paulsen, New York City, of counsel, for respondent.

MacMAHON, District Judge.

This is a motion for an order, pursuant to Supreme Court Admiralty Rule 58(b), granting summary judgment to respondent and dismissing the libel on the ground that it is barred by laches, or, in the alternative, dismissing the libel on the ground of forum non conveniens.

Admiralty courts look to the local statute of limitations as a guide to the determination of laches. Oroz v. American President Lines, Ltd.,

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