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COMPLAINT OF AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC.

No. 73 Civ. 2507 (CHT).

620 F.Supp. 490 (1985)

In the Matter of the Complaint of AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., formerly known as American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., as owner of the S/S C.V. SEA WITCH, seeking exoneration from or limitation of liability.

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

October 22, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City; Stephen K. Carr, Chester D. Hooper, Mary P. Gallagher, Steven R. Reynolds, of counsel, for Farrell Lines, Inc., successor by merger to American Export Lines, Inc.

Burlingham, Underwood & Lord, New York City, Kenneth H. Volk, Geoffrey J. Ginos, Armen R. Vartian, Stephen P. Sheehan, Candice E. Foss, Elizabeth Reese, of counsel, for Bath Iron Works Corp.

OPINION

TENNEY, District Judge.

Shortly after midnight on June 2, 1973, the container vessel SEA WITCH, owned by American Export Lines, Inc. ("AEIL"),1 was proceeding out of New York Harbor at full maneuvering speed when she lost control of her steering and veered to starboard, colliding after some four minutes or more, at substantially full speed, with the tanker ESSO BRUSSELS anchored in the federal anchorage off Stapleton...

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