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MATTER OF CLEVELAND TANKERS, INC.

No. 91-CV-70661-DT.

791 F.Supp. 679 (1992)

In the Matter of the Petition of CLEVELAND TANKERS, INC., as Owner and Operator of the M/V JUPITER, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, S.D.

May 8, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald J. Miller, Richard McClear, Detroit, Mich., Timothy M. Buck, New York City, for Total Petroleum, Inc.

John L. Foster, Paul D. Galea, Detroit, Mich., for Cleveland Tankers, Inc.

D. Michael O'Bryan, Birmingham, Mich., for Abdul Mussa, Kaid Shajrah, Masud Nagi Mohamed, Charles T. Prescott, III.

Leonard C. Jaques, Detroit, Mich., for James Thomas Warren, Joseph Callahan, Paula M. Sexton, Representative of the Estate of Thomas Sexton.

S. Olof Karlstrom, Flint, Mich., for Middle Ground Marina, Inc.

C. Peter Theut, Detroit, Mich., Warren J. Marwedel, Chicago, Ill., for Fireman's Fund Ins.

Henry A. Pominville, Bay City, Mich., for Bay Aggregate, Inc.

Guy R. Greve, Bay City, Mich., for Pier 7, Inc. d/b/a Pier 7.

Kenneth J. Myles, Tawas City, Mich., for Straits Corp., Detroit & Mackinac Ry., Central Michigan Ry., Straits Wood Treating.

William A. Moore, Detroit, Mich., for Warack Trucking, International Materials, Inc., Sargent Dock and Terminal, Inc.

James R. Meyer, Frankenmuth, Mich., for Steven B. Progler.

William C. Schaefer, Cheryl A. Cardelli, Detroit, Mich., for Mohamed Ahmed.

Merritt W. Green, II, Traverse City, Mich., for Peter Walton.

James C. Zeman, Detroit, Mich., for Adamo Contracting.

Gerald W. Pergande, Bay City, Mich., for City of Essexville, Mich.

H. Michael Dwan, Saginaw, Mich., for Pier 11, Inc.

OPINION

DUGGAN, District Judge.

Presently before the Court is Cleveland Tankers, Inc.'s ("Cleveland"), motion to dismiss and/or for partial summary judgment as to the punitive damages claims of plaintiffs, James Thomas Warren, Joseph Callahan, and Paula M. Sexton (as representative of the estate of decedent Thomas Sexton). Plaintiffs have filed a response to such motion. For the reasons which follow, this Court grants Cleveland's motion.

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