B-123079, NOV. 7, 1955
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KEATING: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 25. IT IS NOTED THAT YOU HAVE FILED A LIBEL ON BEHALF OF MR. PAPPADAKIS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN WHICH IT IS SOUGHT TO RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF THIS CLAIM BY WAY OF DAMAGES. IT HAS BEEN OUR CONSISTENT POLICY TO TAKE NO ACTION ON CLAIMS UPON WHICH SUIT HAS BEEN INSTITUTED UNTIL A DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED BY THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION IS PENDING. WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON YOUR REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE SETTLEMENT OF MAY 17. IS RETURNED HEREWITH.
B-123079, NOV. 7, 1955
TO KIRLIN, CAMPBELL, AND KEATING:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 25, 1955, IN WHICH YOU REQUEST RECONSIDERATION OF SETTLEMENT DATED MAY 17, 1954, DISALLOWING THE CLAIM OF YOUR CLIENT A. G. PAPPADAKIS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,831.76, FOR ALLEGED UNREASONABLE DETENTION OF THE S.S. VIRGINIA WHILE UNDER CHARTER TO THE MILITARY SEA TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR A VOYAGE FROM CUBA TO TRIESTE WITH A CARGO OF SUGAR. IT IS NOTED THAT YOU HAVE FILED A LIBEL ON BEHALF OF MR. PAPPADAKIS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN WHICH IT IS SOUGHT TO RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF THIS CLAIM BY WAY OF DAMAGES.
IT HAS BEEN OUR CONSISTENT POLICY TO TAKE NO ACTION ON CLAIMS UPON WHICH SUIT HAS BEEN INSTITUTED UNTIL A DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED BY THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION IS PENDING. ADHERENCE TO THIS POLICY SEEMS PARTICULARLY ADVISABLE IN THE INSTANT MATTER WHICH AS YOU KNOW INVOLVES A DISPUTED SET OF FACTS AS WELL AS AN APPARENTLY SERIOUS LEGAL QUESTION.
ACCORDINGLY, WE WILL TAKE NO ACTION ON YOUR REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE SETTLEMENT OF MAY 17, 1954, PENDING A DECISION IN YOUR SUIT IN ADMIRALTY.
AS REQUESTED, YOUR ORIGINAL LETTER OF MAY 24, 1955, IS RETURNED HEREWITH.