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SINGAPORE NAVIGATION CO., S. A. v. MEGO CORP.

No. 368, Docket 75-7380.

540 F.2d 39 (1976)

Complaint of Singapore Navigation Company, S. A., as owner of the STEAMSHIP SINGAPORE TRADER, and China Marine Investment Co., Ltd. and China Overseas Navigation Co., Ltd., Plaintiffs, for exoneration from or limitation of liability. SINGAPORE NAVIGATION COMPANY, S. A., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MEGO CORP. et al., Cargo Claimants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided July 15, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Bowles, New York City (Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, David W. Martowski, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants.

David L. Maloof, New York City (Donovan, Donovan, Maloof & Walsh, Charles C. Goodenough, New York City, of counsel), and Raymond P. Hayden, New York City (Hill, Rivkins, Carey, Loesberg & O'Brien, Robert J. Ryniker, New York City, of counsel), for Cargo claimants-appellees.

Before MOORE, OAKES and MESKILL, Circuit Judges.

MOORE, Circuit Judge:

In early October, 1971, Singapore Navigation Company, S.A., (the shipowner), owner of the steamship SINGAPORE TRADER (TRADER), was faced with a problem and a difficult decision. TRADER had sailed from Hong Kong on August 22, 1971, bound for New York, laden with a cargo of 74,641 paper cartons, consisting primarily of Christmas goods destined for the 1971 Christmas market in New York. This cargo was covered by 472 bills of lading. At the time...

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