B-141821, JAN. 24, 1963
Highlights
INC.: WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 21. NO ADDITIONAL FACTS OR LEGAL PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. NO FURTHER ACTION IN THE MATTER IS BEING TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT. FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH OUR OFFICE IN THE MATTER WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.
B-141821, JAN. 24, 1963
TO DESPARD AND CO., INC.:
WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 21, 1962, YOUR REFERENCE NO. 1-W -28, SS EMPIRE STATE, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF OUR SETTLEMENT OF DECEMBER 12, CLAIM NO. Z 239347/55), DISALLOWING YOUR CLAIM FOR GENERAL AVERAGE CONTRIBUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,807.71 FOR SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE STATES MARINE CORPORATION IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN RECOVERY FROM THE TURKISH PILOTAGE AUTHORITY FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE STRANDING OF THE SS EMPIRE STATE IN THE GULF OF IZMIT, TURKEY, ON JANUARY 14, 1950, SUCH STRANDING ALLEGEDLY BEING DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PILOT.
WHILE YOUR LETTER STATES THAT YOU DISAGREE WITH OUR DECISION, NO ADDITIONAL FACTS OR LEGAL PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. HENCE, NO FURTHER ACTION IN THE MATTER IS BEING TAKEN BY OUR OFFICE. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR CONTENTIONS, FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH OUR OFFICE IN THE MATTER WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.