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COMPLAINT OF MARITIMA ARAGUA, S.A.

Nos. 91 Civ. 8161 (RWS), 92 Civ. 5936 (RWS), 92 Civ. 7979 (RWS), 92 Civ. 7980 (RWS), 92 Civ. 8019 (RWS) and 92 Civ. 8020 (RWS).

823 F.Supp. 143 (1993)

In the Matter of the Complaint of Plaintiff MARITIMA ARAGUA, S.A., as owner and operator of the M/V MAR CORAL for exoneration from or limitation of liability, PETROQUIMICA DE VENEZUELA, S.A., et al., Plaintiffs, v. M/T TRADE RESOLVE, et al., Defendants. VETCO GRAY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. M/T TRADE RESOLVE, et al., Defendants. FMC CORPORATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. M/T TRADE RESOLVE, et al., Defendants. BAROID DRILLING FLUIDS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. M/T TRADE RESOLVE, et al., Defendants. VARISUR C.A., INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. M/T TRADE RESOLVE, et al., Defendants.

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

As Amended June 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Varet Marcus & Fink, New York City (Stanley McDermott, III, of counsel), for Plaintiff Petroquimica de Venezuela, S.A.

Hill Rivkins Loesberg O'Brien Mulroy & Hayden, New York City (Robert E. Daley, Sanford E. Balick, Richard J. Feinson, of counsel), for Baroid Claimants.

Halley, Calkins & Avallone, New York City (Steven P. Calkins, of counsel), for Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana.

Freehill Hogan & Mahar, New York City (Eric Lenck, of counsel), for Maritima Aragua, S.A.

Watson Farley & Williams, New York City (Alfred E. Yudes, of counsel), for claimants in the Limitation Proceeding.

Connell Losquadro & Zerbo, New York City (Raymond A. Connell, of counsel), for Bingham-Bigotte & Company.

Poles, Tublin, Patestides & Stratakis, New York City (Melvin J. Tublin, William J. Brady, III, of counsel), for defendants.

SWEET, District Judge.

OPINION

Certain defendants in these consolidated proceedings, all parties with interests in the ship M/V Trade Resolve, have moved for an order dismissing actions against them on the grounds of forum non conveniens. For the following reasons, the motion is denied.

The Collision

On August 7, 1991, at approximately 3 a.m., the M.V. Mar Coral (the "Mar Coral") and the M.T. Trade Resolve (the "Trade...

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