Farr Man & Co. v. Rozita

Farr Man & Co., Inc., Farr Man International, Inc., Pine Street Trading Corporation, Sugar Chartering, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Farr Man") and Woodhouse, Drake and Carey ("Woodhouse") filed the instant action for cargo damage against the M/V ROZITA, in rem, as well as in personam against its owners and managers, Pescadore Maritime, Inc. and Universal Globe, Inc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "M/V ROZITA"), on December 27, 1985. The Amstar Corporation ("Amstar"), in its capacity as the cargo purchaser, was permitted to enter the action as an intervening plaintiff, and Lloyds Underwriters ("Lloyds") was later added as a party plaintiff pursuant to Farr Man/Woodhouses motion. The litigation essentially revolved around the issue of the proper allocation of responsibility and liability for cargo damage.