In re the Matter of WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP., as Owner Pro Hac Vice and Bareboat Charterer, and Amsouth Bank, N.A. as Owner of the S/S STONEWALL JACKSON, Praying for Exoneration from and/or Limitation of Liability.
United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 6, 1992.
January 6, 1992.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert B. Acomb, Jr., Robert Taylor Lemon, II, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for Waterman Steamship Corp. and Amsouth Bank N.A.
Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Eric Michael Daigle, Wiedemann & Wiedemann, New Orleans, La., for Adrienne Villafarra, Rene Villafarra Hefner, Amber Villafarra, Andrew Villafarra, Julieta Hinds, Eric Hinds, Jr., Tony Hinds and Ava Villafarra Hanner.
Jesse Marden Suit, III, Rulter & Montagna, Norfolk, Va., for Morris Jones, Jo Ann Lampart, Gene Clayton, and Dorothy Hyman.
Ralph Meilusi, Jacob Shisha, Tabak & Mellusi, New York City, for Merle Wescott.
John Barr Gooch, Jr., John Christopher Person, Arthur Gordon Grant, Jr., Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, New Orleans, La., Douglas A. Jacobsen, Lawrence B. Brennan, Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for Atlantic Mut.
John Barr Gooch, Jr., John Christopher Person, Arthur Gordon Grant, Jr., Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz, New Orleans, La., for E.P. Lambert Co., Alfred Shatkin Inc., H. Muehlstein & Co., Inc., Lewis & Peat Inc., Staiger Rubber Partnership, Commercial Union Companies, Og Innes Corp., Alan L. Grant Rubber Div. of Imperial Commodities Corp., Hartford Fire Ins. Co., Henry W. Peabody & Co., Assoc., Chubb & Son, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., GRE, Ore Chemical Corp., Andrew Weir Commodities, Inc., Cargill, Inc., Lewis & Peat U.S.A., Great American Ins. Co., Finora Co., Inc., Tokio Marine & Fire Ins. Co., and C. Itoh & Co. (America) Inc., Stephen White, New Orleans, La., for Sandra M. Park, Michael Edward Park, Brian Donald Park and Estate of Donald W. Park.
United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SEAR, District Judge.
Waterman Steamship Corporation and Amsouth Bank filed this limitation of liability proceeding after a fire erupted in the engine room of the S/S Stonewall Jackson. The fire resulted in the deaths of six persons, the estates of whom have filed claims under the Jones Act and DOHSA. These claims include loss of consortium and society claims, as well as punitive damages claims. Waterman Steamship and Amsouth Bank have...
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