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ALFA ROMEO, INC. v. S.S. "TORINITA"

Nos. 76 Civ. 671 (DBB), 76 Civ. 1260 (DBB) and 77 Civ. 469 (DBB).

499 F.Supp. 1272 (1980)

ALFA ROMEO, INC. and Modern Classic Motors, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. S.S. "TORINITA", her engines, boilers, etc., and A/S UGLANDS REDERI, J.M. Ugland, Hoegh Ugland Autoliners, Leif Hoegh & Co. A/S, and Ugland Management Co. A/S, Fiat Soc. Per Az., and Fiat Distributors, Inc., Defendants. FIAT MOTORS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plaintiff, v. S.S. "TORINITA", her engines, boilers, etc. and A/S UGLANDS REDERI, J.M. Ugland, and Hoegh Ugland Autoliners, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

July 28, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent, Berg, Russo, Marcigliano & Zawacki, New York City, for plaintiffs Alfa-Romeo, Inc. and Modern Classic Motors, Inc.; Stanley W. Zawacki, Carmen Anthony Russo, Frank M. Marcigliano, Harry A. Cavalas, New York City, of counsel.

Hill, Rivkins, Carey, Loesberg & O'Brien, New York City, for plaintiff Fiat Motors of North America, Inc.; Robert E. Daley, Raymond P. Hayden, Thomas E. Willoughby, New York City, of counsel.

Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst, New York City, for defendants Fiat S.p.A. and Fiat Motors of North America, Inc.; Marcia B. Paul, Robert I. Fisher, James H. Stark, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendant A/S Uglands Rederi; M. E. DeOrchis, Chester D. Hooper, Nicholas H. Cobbs, New York City, of counsel.

OPINION

BONSAL, District Judge.

This case began as an ordinary cargo damage action in which two cargo interests sought to recover for damage to their cargo by fire while aboard the ship on January 26, 1976. Following extensive discovery, the two cargo interests sued a third cargo interest claiming that its tort caused the fire, which claim the ship gladly espoused, and cross-claimed against the third cargo interest.

In February 1976, plaintiff Alfa...

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