IN RE GRACE LINE INC.

Nos. 441-443, Dockets 73-2657, 74-1048, 74-1075.

517 F.2d 404 (1975)

In the Matter of the Complaint of GRACE LINE INC., Plaintiff, as owner of the Steamship SANTA LEONOR, for exoneration from or limitation of liability. IMPERIAL COMMODITIES CORP. et al., Claimants-Appellants, v. GRACE LINE INC., Appellee. Appeal of the TUPMAN THURLOW CO., INC., et al., Claimants. Appeal of SEED & FEEDING CORPORATION et al., Claimants.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Jacobsen, New York City (Francis M. O'Regan and Bigham Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, of counsel), for appellants Imperial Commodities Corp., and others.

Raymond P. Hayden, New York City (Robert J. Ryniker and Hill, Rivkins, Carey, Loesberg & O'Brien, New York City, of counsel), for appellants The Tupman Thurlow Co., Inc., and others.

David L. Maloof, New York City (Donovan, Donovan, Maloof & Walsh, New York City, of counsel), for appellants Seed and Feeding Corp., and others.

Lawrence J. Bowles, New York City (Richard H. Sommer and Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, of counsel), for appellee Grace Line Inc.

Before HAYS, GURFEIN and VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judges.


VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:

On March 31, 1968, as the Santa Leonor was working its way through the narrow and tortuous Patagonian Channels off of the southwest coast of Chile, it stranded on a shoal. Although no lives were lost, the ship and its cargo were beyond salvage.

As a result, claims for lost cargo in excess of two million dollars were made against Grace Line, the owner of the ship; and it is the district court's allowance of that company's claim...

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