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PUAMIER v. BARGE BT 1793

Civ. A. Nos. 12-73-N, 14-73-N and 13-73-N.

395 F.Supp. 1019 (1974)

Eutimio PUAMIER, Plaintiff, v. BARGE BT 1793, etc., et al., Defendants. Ruth A. MOREWITZ, Administratrix of the Estate of Barry Belshaw, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. BARGE BT 1793, etc., et al., Defendants. Ruth A. MOREWITZ, Administratrix of the Estate of Juan Rodriguez, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. BARGE BT 1793, etc., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

November 20, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burt M. Morewitz, Newport News, Va., for plaintiffs.

Furr, Jett, Sykes, Berkley & Heilig, Norfolk, Va., for defendant Gulf Maritime Corp. and for claimants Ocean Marine Services, Inc., Diane Corp. and Mike Zapetis.

Crenshaw, Ware & Johnson, Norfolk, Va., for intervening plaintiff Peoples First National Bank of Miami Shores.

Seawell, McCoy, Winston & Dalton, Norfolk, Va., for Oceanic Transport Co.

Richard I. Gulick, Norfolk, Va., for Frank Brawley, etc.

OPINION AND ORDER

KELLAM, Chief Judge.

This case involves the sinking of the Tug MICHELE as it was proceeding northward from Miami, Florida, to Richmond, Virginia. At the time it was towing Barge BT 1793, which did not sink but was salvaged undamaged. Wound up in this case are the problems of which of two corporations actually owned the MICHELE, was there any unseaworthiness or negligence involved to allow the injured crewmen and the estates of the...

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