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McKEITHEN v. S. S. FROSTA

Civ. A. Nos. 76-3251, 76-3275 and 76-3654.

430 F.Supp. 899 (1977)

Dorothy S. McKEITHEN, Individually and on behalf of her Deceased husband, Charles S. McKeithen, v. The S. S. FROSTA and the M/V GEORGE PRINCE et al. In the Matter of A/S J. LUDWIG MOWINKELS REDERI, as owner of the M/T FROSTA, petitioning for exoneration from or limitation of liability. In the Matter of the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ex rel. William J. GUSTE, Jr., Attorney General, as owner of the M/V GEORGE PRINCE, petitioning for exoneration from or limitation of liability.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

March 10, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., Reserve, La., Joel T. Chaisson, Destrehan, La., Eldon E. Fallon, A. Remy Fransen, Jr., New Orleans, La., James A. George, Baton Rouge, La., Salvador E. Gutierrez, Jr., John R. Martzell, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs.

Francis J. Mooney, Jr., New Orleans, La., for New Orleans — Baton Rouge, Steamship Pilots Association and Nicholas F. Colombo.

Walter Carroll, Jr., Charles F. Lozes, Benjamin W. Yancey, New Orleans, La., for S. S. Frosta and A/S J. L. Mowinckels Rederi.

John P. Hammond, John R. Peters, Jr., Henry J. Read, New Orleans, La., for the M/V George Prince.

Nigil Rafferty, New Orleans, La., for Southern American Ins. Co.

Donald Ensenat, New Orleans, La., for Department of Highways, State of Louisiana.

OPINION WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED BY SOUTHERN AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

ALVIN B. RUBIN, District Judge:

A number of interrelated motions raise as a primary issue the extent of the policy coverage provided by Southern American Insurance Company (Southern American) to its insured, the Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana, owner of the ferry M/V George Prince, with respect to claims arising out of the October 20, 1976 collision between...

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