Reported Cases and Arbitration Awards Where Chester Hooper Was Counsel of Record

1. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX LINES, L.L.C.432 F.3d 428; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 28894 (2nd Cir., December 27, 2005) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants-Appellees.

2. KONICA BUS. MACHS. V. "SEA-LAND CONSUMER" 153 F.3d 1076; 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 21445; 98 Cal. Daily Op. Service 6955; 98 Daily Journal DAR 9595 (9th Cir., 1998) Chester D. Hooper for the defendants-appellees-cross-appellants.

3. GTS INDUS. S.A. V. S/S "HAVTJELD" 68F.3d 1531; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 31131; 1996 AMC 232 (2nd Cir., 1995) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants-Appellants.

4. KONICA BUS. MACHS. V. THE VESSEL SEA-LAND CONSUMER 47 F.3d 314; 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 30031; 1995 AMC 1065; 95 Cal. Daily Op. Service 883 (9th Cir., 1994) Chester D. Hooper, for the claimant-appellant.

5. BALLY INC. V. M.V. ZIM AM. 22 F.3d 65; 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 8359; 1994 AMC 2762 (2nd Cir., 1994) Chester D. Hooper for Amicus Curiae American President Lines, Ltd., and Sea-Land Service, Inc.

6. STOLT TANK CONTAINERS, INC. V. EVERGREEN MARINE CORP. 962 F.2d 276; 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 10191; 1992 AMC 2015 (2nd Cir., 1992) Chester D. Hooper for Appellant.

7. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. V. STURGE 848F.2d 390; 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 8039; 1988 AMC 2999 (2nd Cir., 1988) Chester D. Hooper for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

8. BERISFORD METALS CORP. V. S/S SALVADOR 779 F.2d 841; 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 25026; 1986 AMC 874 (2nd Cir., 1985) Chester D. Hooper for S/S Salvador and A/S Ivarans Rederi.

9. SEGUROS BANVENEZ, S.A. V. S/S OLIVER DRESCHER 761 F.2d 855; 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 31076; 1985 AMC 2168 (2nd Cir., 1985) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants-Appellees S/S Oliver Drescher and Containerline Joachim Drescher.

10. NISSHO-IWAI CO. V. M/T STOLT LION 719F.2d 34; 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 16320; 1984 AMC 2611 (2nd Cir., 1983) Chester D. Hooper for Appellant Parcel Tankers.

11. SEGUROS BANVENEZ S.A. V. S/S OLIVER DRESCHER 715 F.2d 54; 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 24959; 1984 AMC 427 (2nd Cir., 1983) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant-Appellee Containerline Joachim Drescher, K.G., for itself and as owner of the M/V Oliver Drescher.

12. FARRELL LINES, INC. V. HIGHLANDS INS. CO. 696 F.2d 28; 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 23307; 1983 Fire & Casualty Cas.(CCH) P636 (2nd Cir., 1982) Chester D. Hooper for Appellee Farrell Lines Incorporated.

13. NISSHO-IWAI CO. V. M/T STOLT LION 617 F.2d 907; 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 19980 (2nd

Cir., 1980) Chester D. Hooper for appellant Parcel Tankers, Inc.

14. GORDON H. MOONEY, LTD. V. FARRELL LINES, INC. 616 F.2d 619; 1980 U.S. App. LEXIS 20242; 1980 Fed. Carr. Cas. (CCH) P82,876 (2nd Cir., 1980) Chester D. Hooper for defendant-appellant Farrell Lines, Inc.

15. INTERNATIO, INC. V. M. S. TAIMYR 602F.2d 49; 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 13332 (2nd

Cir., 1979) Chester D. Hooper for defendants-appellants.

16. MASTER SHIPPING AGENCY, INC. V. FARIDA 571 F.2d 131; 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 12387 (2nd Cir., 1978) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, Stockholms Rederi-Aktielbolag Svea.

17. VANA TRADING CO. V. S.S. "METTE SKOU"556 F.2d 100; 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 13290 (2nd Cir., 1977) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant-Appellee Ove Skou.

18. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC. V. AETNA INS. CO. 545 F.2d 1313; 1976 U.S. App. LEXIS 6085 (2nd Cir., 1976) Chester D. Hooper for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

19. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX EXPEDITION 00 Civ. 7668 (LMM) (S.D.N.Y., June 9, 2006) 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38712 For CSX Lines, L.L.C., Defendant or Cross Defendant: Chester D. Hooper,

20. OTAL INVS. LTD. V. CAPITAL BANK PUB. LTD. (IN RE OTAL INVS., INC.) 03 Civ. 4304 (HB) (S.D.N.Y., April 7, 2006) 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16796 For Actinor Car Carrier I AS, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Counter Claimants: Chester D. Hooper

21. OTAL INVS. LTD. V. CAPITAL BANK PUBLIC LTD. (IN RE OTAL INVS. LTD.) 03 Civ. 4304, 03 Civ. 9962, 04 Civ. 1107 (S.D.N.Y., January 6, 2006) 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5293 For Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Actinor Car Carrier I As, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, ThirdParty Defendants, Counter Claimants, or Defendants: Chester D. Hooper

22. OTAL INVS. LTD. V. CAPITAL BANK PUB. LTD. CO. (IN RE OTAL INVS. LTD.) 03 Civ. 4304, 03 Civ. 9962, 04 Civ. 1107 (S.D.N.Y., Janurary 4, 2006) 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51 For Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh, Wilhelmsen ASA, Actinor Car Carrier I As, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, Third Party Defendant or Counter Claimants: Chester D. Hooper

23. IN RE OTAL INVS. LTD. V. CAPITAL BANK PUB. LTD. CO. (IN RE OTAL INVS. LTD.) 03Civ. 4304, 03 Civ. 9962, 04 Civ. 1107 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21580; 2005 AMC 2461 (S.D.N.Y., September 29, 2005) For Actinor Car Carrier I As, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Counter Claimants or Defendants: Chester D. Hooper

24. OTAL INVS. LTD. V. CENT. BANK PUB. LTD. CO. 03 Civ. 4304 (HB) (DFE) (S.D.N.Y., August 9, 2005) 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16518 For Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Actinor Car Carrier I As, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, ThirdParty Defendants or Counter Claimants: Chester D. Hooper.

25. OTAL INVS. LTD. V. CENT. BANK PUB. LTD. CO. (IN RE OTAL INVS.) 03 Civ. 4304 (HB)(DFE) (S.D.N.Y., August 1, 2005) 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15592 For Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Actinor Car Carrier I As, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, ThirdParty Defendants or Counter Claimants: Chester D. Hooper

26. OTAL INVS. LTD V. CAPITAL BANK PUB. LTD. CO. (IN RE OTAL INVS. LTD.) 03 Civ. 4304, 03 Civ. 9962, 04 Civ. 1107 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13321; 2005 AMC 2454 (S.D.N.Y., July 7, 2005) For Actinor Car Carrier I AS, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Third Party Defendants/Counter Claimants: Chester D. Hooper

27. OTAL INVS., LTD. V. CAPITAL BANK PUBLIC LTD. CO. (IN RE OTAL INVS., LTD.) 03 Civ. 4304 (HB) (DFE) 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12225; 2005 AMC 1926 (S.D.N.Y., June 21, 2005) For Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines AS, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, Actinor Car Carrier I As, Capital Bank Public Limited Company, ThirdParty Defendants or Counter Claimants: Chester D. Hooper

28. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX EXPEDITION 00Civ. 7668 (LMM) 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15030; 2004 AMC 2037 (S.D.N.Y., August 3, 2004) For CSX Lines, L.L.C., Defendant or Cross Defendant: Chester D. Hooper

29. RICHMOND DISTILLERS LTD. V. SEA-LAND SERV. 98 CV 7454 (GBD) (S.D.N.Y., August 7, 2003) 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13804 For Sea-Land Service, Inc, DEFENDANT: Chester D Hooper

30. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX EXPEDITION 00Civ. 7668 (LMM) (S.D.N.Y., July 29, 2003) 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13071 For CSX Lines, LLC, DEFENDANT or CROSS-DEFENDANT: Chester D Hooper

31. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX EXPEDITION 00 Civ. 7668 (LMM) (S.D.N.Y., 2002) 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10894 For CSX LINES, L.L.C., defendant or cross-defendant: Chester D. Hooper

32. LA SEGURIDAD DE CENTROAMERICA S.A. & INSTITUTO NACIONAL V. M/V GLOBAL MARINER 01 Civ. 0456 (JSM) 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6108; 2002 AMC 1999 (S.D.N.Y., April 8, 2002) For Defendants: Chester D. Hooper

33. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX EXPEDITION 00Civ. 7668 (LMM) (S.D.N.Y., March 20, 2002) 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4678 For CSX LINES, L.L.C., defendant or cross-defendant: Chester D. Hooper

34. ATL. MUT. INS. CO. V. CSX EXPEDITION 00Civ. 7668 (LMM) 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1979; 2002 AMC 735 (S.D.N.Y., Februrary 6, 2002) For CSX LINES, L.L.C., defendant or cross-defendant: Chester D. Hooper

35. RICHMOND DISTILLERS LTD. V. SEA-LAND SERV. 98 Civ. 7454 (GBD) (HBP) (S.D.N.Y., December 21, 2001) 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25374 For Sea-Land Service, Inc, DEFENDANT or COUNTER-CLAIMANT: Chester D Hooper

36. DANNEBROG REDERI AS V. M/Y TRUE DREAM 146 F. Supp. 2d 1307; 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8136; 2001 AMC 2508; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 373; 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 373 (S.D.Fla., Februrary 28, 2001) Chester D. Hooper for Dannebrog Rederi AS, Nordana Line & M/V "SKANDERBORG", Plaintiffs.

37. ACE BAG & BURLAP CO. V. SEA-LAND SERV., INC. Civil Action No. 96-6119 (NHP) 40 F. Supp. 2d 233; 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2966 (D.N.J., March 15, 1999) For Sea Land Service, Inc., Defendant: Chester D. Hooper

38. INSURANCE CO. OF N. AM. V. BLUE STAR (N. AM.) 95 Civ. 9499 (RWS) 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8790; 1997 AMC 2434 (S.D.N.Y., June 19, 1997) For Third-Party Defendant: Chester D. HooperBORGSHIPS INC. V. OLIN CHEMS. GROUP 96 Civ. 6734 (LAP) (S.D.N.Y., March 14, 1997) 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3065 For BORGSHIPS INC., As Owner of the M/V Skanderborg dba Nordana Line, plaintiff: Chester D. Hooper

39. JENKINS V. SEA-LAND SERV. 92 Civ. 2380 (PKL) (S.D.N.Y., August 17, 1994) 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11477 FOR DEFENDANT: Chester D. Hooper

40. GTS INDUS. S.A. V. S/S "HAVTJELD" 92 Civ. 2297 (RLC) 887 F. Supp. 531; 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10292 (S.D.N.Y., July 28, 1994) Attorneys for Defendants: Chester D. Hooper

41. TOSHIBA INT'L CORP. V. M/V "SEA-LAND EXPRESS" 91 Civ. 8609 (PNL) 841 F. Supp. 123; 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141; 1994 AMC 995 (S.D.N.Y., January 10, 1994) For Defendants Sea-Land Service, Inc. and Reynolds Leasing Corp.: Chester D. Hooper

42. JENKINS V. SEA-LAND SERV. 92 Civ. 2380 (PKL) (S.D.N.Y., August 19, 1993) 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11580 Chester D. Hooper: ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT.

43. JENKINS V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC. 92Civ. 2380 (PKL) (S.D.N.Y., February 4, 1993) 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1179 Chester D. Hooper, ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT.

44. METRO LEATHER CORP. v. M.V."SAVANNAH'90 Civ. 2971 (S.D.N.Y., June 16, 1992) 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8944 Chester D. Hooper: Attorney for Defendant, Ivaran Lines

45. IN RE COMPLAINT OF TECOMAR S.A. No. 87 Civ. 2611 (CHT) 765 F. Supp. 1150; 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7286; 1991 AMC 2432 (S.D.N.Y., May 31, 1991) For Petitioner: Chester D. Hooper

46. STOLT TANK CONTAINERS, INC. V. EVERGREEN MARINE CORP. Nos. 88 Civ. 8091 (RPP), 88 CIV. 8092 (RPP) (Consolidated) 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS

16530; 1991 AMC 1761 (S.D.N.Y., December 7, 1990) Attorneys for Plaintiff: Chester D. Hooper

47. FRANCOSTEEL CORP. V. M/V DEPPE EUROPE No. 90 Civ. 1442 (RPP) 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10457; 1990 AMC 2962 (S.D.N.Y., August 10, 1990) For Defendants: Chester D. Hooper

48. INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA V. M/V XIANG HE No. 89 Civ. 0184 (MJL) 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10506; 1993 AMC 342 (S.D.N.Y., August 8, 1990) For Defendants: Chester D. Hooper, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP. V. STURGE No. 84 Civ 3498 (BN) 684 F. Supp. 359; 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9320; 1988 AMC 333 (S.D.N.Y., October 16, 1987) For Plaintiffs, by: Chester D. Hooper

49. UNITED STATES V. ULTRAMAR SHIPPING CO. 685 F. Supp. 887; 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13395; 1988 AMC 527 No. 85 Civ. 4549-CLB (S.D.N.Y., September 1, 1987) Chester Hooper for Defendants.

50. IN RE COMPLAINT OF AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC. No. 73 Civ. 2507 (CHT) 620 F. Supp. 490; 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14688; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P10,854 (S.D.N.Y., October 22, 1985) For Farrell Lines, Inc., successor by merger to American Export Lines, Inc: Chester D. Hooper

51. PARNASS INTERNATIONAL TRADE & OIL CORP. V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC. No. 82 Civ. 3307 (KTD) 595 F. Supp. 153; 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24434; 1985 AMC 485 (S.D.N.Y., August 10, 1984) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant.

52. NISSHO-IWAI CO. v. M/T STOLT LION No.77 Civ. 716 (GLG) (S.D.N.Y., May 16, 1984) 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16648 Chester D. Hooper:for Parcel Tankers, Inc., for itself and as Assignee of Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd.

53. IN RE COMPLAINT OF AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC. No. 73 Civ. 2507 (CHT) 568 F. Supp. 956; 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15296 (S.D.N.Y., July 21, 1983) Chester D. Hooper for Farrell Lines, Inc., successor by merger to American Export Lines, Inc.

54. NISSHO-IWAI CO. v. M/T STOLT LION No.77 Civ. 716 (GLG) (S.D.N.Y., February 28, 1983) 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18949 Chester D. Hooper:for Parcel Tankers, Inc., for itself and as Assignee of Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd.

55. FARRELL LINES INC. V. HIGHLANDS INS. CO. Nos. 81 Civ. 0601, 81 Civ. 0613 532 F. Supp. 77; 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9295 (S.D.N.Y., February 8, 1982) For Farrell Lines Inc.: Chester D. Hooper

56. ALFA ROMEO, INC. V. S.S. "TORINITA" Nos.76 Civ. 671 (DBB), 76 Civ. 1260 (DBB), 77 Civ. 469 (DBB) 499 F. Supp. 1272; 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9364 (S.D.N.Y., July 28, 1980) For defendant A/S Uglands Rederi: Chester D. Hooper

57. BUNZL PULP & PAPER LTD. v. MV "STAR TARO" No. 78 Civ. 0217 (HFW) NP 696 (S.D.N.Y., June 13, 1980) 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9178 Chester D. Hooper for Defendants

58. C. ITOH & CO. V. HELLENIC LINES, LTD.No. 78 Civil 1695 470 F. Supp. 594; 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12591 (S.D.N.Y., May 4, 1979) For defendant Hellenic Lines Ltd.: Chester D. Hooper

59. NISSHO-IWAI CO. v. M/T STOLT LION 77Civ. 716 (GLG) (S.D.N.Y., April 30, 1979) 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12714 Chester D. Hooper For Plaintiff & Defendant, Parcel Tankers, Inc.

60. KANE INTERNATIONAL CORP. V. MV HELLENIC WAVE Nos. 78 Civ. 3235 (GLG), 78 Civ. 4396 (GLG) 468 F. Supp. 1282;1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12886 (S.D.N.Y., April 23, 1979) For defendants: Chester D. Hooper

61. RAMOS v. GARD 76 Civ. 5099 (S.D.N.Y., February 23, 1979) 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14232 Chester D. Hooper For Plaintiff

62. CANADIAN REFRACTORIES DIV. OF DRESSER INDUSTRIES, INC. V. S.S. HELLENIC NAVIGATOR No. 77 Civ. 5027 (RWS) 452 F. Supp. 926; 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16768 (S.D.N.Y., July 6, 1978) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants.

63. ATLANTIC OVERSEAS CORP. V. FEDER No. 75 Civ. 4248 452 F. Supp. 347; 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17780 (S.D.N.Y., May 12, 1978) Chester D. Hooper for Plaintiff.

64. AMTRACO CORP. v. S.S. "SNOW STORM" 75 Civ. 6129 (S.D.N.Y., April 11, 1978) 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18465 Chester Hooper For Defendant Salenrederierna and Salen Reefer Services

65. ONTARIO PAPER CO. v. SALENREDERIERNA A/B 76 Civ. 4242 (S.D.N.Y., April 4, 1978) 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18588 Chester D. Hooper For Defendants

66. AMTRACO CORP. v. S.S. SNOW STORM 75Civ. 6129 (S.D.N.Y., November 2, 1977) 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13157 Chester Hooper For Defendant Salenrederierna A/B and Salen Reefer Services A/B

67. AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC. No. 73 Civ. 2507 (CHT) 73 F.R.D. 454; 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17713; 1 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. (Callaghan) 625 (S.D.N.Y., January 25, 1977) For plaintiff American Export Lines, Inc.: Chester D. Hooper

68. VANA TRADING CO. V. S.S. METTE SKOUNo. 75 Civ. 1278(MP) 415 F. Supp. 884; 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14206 (S.D.N.Y., July 9, 1976) Chester D. Hooper for third party Defendant (Ove Skou).

American Maritime Cases

69. OTAL INVESTMENTS LTD., LIMITATION PROCEEDINGS M/V KARIBA 03-Civ. 4304; 9962; 1107 (S.D.N.Y., January 6, 2006) 2006 AMC 106 Chester D. Hooper, for Tricolor's interests.

70. ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. v. CSX LINES, ET AL. 2006 AMC 1 (2nd

Cir., December 27, 2005) Chester D. Hooper for CSX

71. DANNEBROG REDERI AS, ET AL. v. M/Y TRUE DREAM, ET AL. 2005 AMC 2740 (S.D.Fla., November 2, 2005) Chester D. Hooper for Dannebrog.

72. DANNEBROG REDERI AS, ET AL. v. M/Y TRUE DREAM, ET AL., 2005 AMC 2740 (S.D.Fla., November 2, 2005) Chester D. Hooper for Dannebrog.TRADE SOL SHIPPING LIMITED and SEA-LAND INDUSTRIES BERMUDA LIMITED 2001 AMC 1397 (ARBITRATION, NEW YORK, March 15, 2001) Chester D. Hooper for Sea-Land Industries Bermuda.

73. ACE BAG & BURLAP CO., INC. v. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., ET AL. 1999 AMC 837 (D.N.J., November 16, 1998) Chester D. Hooper for Sea-Land Service.

74. KONICA BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. v. VESSEL SEA-LAND CONSUMER, ET AL. 1998 AMC 2705 (9th Cir., 1998) Chester D. Hooper for Sea-Land Consumer.

75. DUFERCO STEEL, INC. v. M/V FESTIVITY, ET AL. 97 Civ. 7898 1999 AMC 1186 (S.D.N.Y., August 13, 1998) Chester D. Hooper for Seanav Intl.

76. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA v. BLUE STAR (NORTH AMERICA), LTD., ET AL. 95 Civ. 9499 1997 AMC 2434 (S.D.N.Y., June 19, 1997) Chester D. Hooper for Inchcape Shipping Services.

77. KONICA BUSINESS MACHINES v. VESSEL SEA-LAND CONSUMER CV 91-6401 LGB 1996 AMC 1761 (C.D.Cal., May 24, 1996) Chester D. Hooper for Sea-Land.

78. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., ET.AL. v. LUCIEN B. CALHOUN, ETC., ET AL.1996 AMC 305 (Supreme Court of the United States, January 9, 1996) Chester D. Hooper, President, The Maritime Law Assn. of the United States for amicus The Maritime Law Association of the United States.

79. GTS INDUSTRIES S.A. v. S/S HAVTJELD, ET AL. 1996 AMC 232 (2nd Cir., November 1, 1995) Chester D. Hooper for S/S Havtjeld.

80. JEROME B. GRUBART, INC., Petitioner v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE AND DOCK COMPANY, ET AL.; CITY OF CHICAGO, Petitioner v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE AND DOCK COMPANY, ET AL. 1995 AMC 913 (Supreme Court of the United States,

February 22, 1995) Chester D. Hooper,President for The Maritime Law Assn. of the U.S. as Amicus Curiae.

81. INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA, ET AL., Plaintiffs v. S/S CTE ROCIO, ET AL., Defendants 91 Civ. 2820 (PNL) 1992 AMC 2568 (S.D.N.Y., June 17, 1992) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants.

82. METRO LEATHER CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. M.V. SAVANNAH, ET AL., Defendants No.Civ. 2971 (MBM) 1994 AMC 2178 (S.D.N.Y., June 16, 1992) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant Ivaran Lines.

83. ROHM & HAAS COMPANY AND ROHM AND HAAS PHILIPPINES, INC., Plaintiffs v. AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AND STOLT TANK CONTAINERS, INC., Defendants 88 Civ. 0903 (JMW) 1989 AMC 420 (S.D.N.Y., December 12, 1988) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant Stolt Tank Containers, Inc.

84. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff v. ULTRAMAR SHIPPING CO., INC., ARIES MARINE SHIPPING CO., AND BANKERS TRUST CO., AND THE S.S. ULTRAMAR, HER ENGINES, ETC., Defendants 85 Civ-4549 (CLB) 1988 AMC 984 (S.D.N.Y., January 11, 1988) Chester D. Hooper for Ultramar Shipping Co., et al.

85. BERISFORD METALS CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee v. S/S SALVADOR, HER ENGINES, ETC., AND A/S IVARANS REDERI, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants 1986 AMC 874 (2nd Cir., December 16, 1985) Chester D. Hooper for S/S Salvador and A/S Ivarans Rederi.

86. LIFO INDUSTRIES, LTD. AND NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs v. S.S. SEALAND FREEDOM, HER ENGINES, ETC., SEALAND SERVICES, INC., AND D-9 FREEDOM, INC., Defendants Civil No. 84-2374 1986 AMC 1555 (D.N.J., December 2, 1985) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants.

87. BERISFORD METALS CORPORATION, Plaintiff v. S/S SALVADOR AND A/S IVARANS REDERI, Defendants 84 Civ. 6311

(GLG) 1986 AMC 99 (S.D.N.Y., April 19, 1985) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants.

88. NISSHO-IWAI CO., LTD., Plaintiff v. M/T STOLT LION, HER ENGINES, ETC., AND ANGLOMAR SUPER-TANKERS, LIMITED AND PARCEL TANKERS, INC., Defendants 77 Civ. 716 (GLG) 1986 AMC 269 (S.D.N.Y., May 17, 1984) Chester D. Hooper for Parcel Tankers, Inc., for Itself and as Assignee of Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd.

89. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC; Plaintiff v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, Defendants83 Civ. 2809 (WK) 1984 AMC 2000 (S.D.N.Y., December 15, 1983) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant.IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN EXPORT ISBRANDTSEN LINES, INC., AS OWNER OF THE S/S C. V. SEA WITCH, SEEKING EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. 73 Civ. 2507 (CHT) 1983 AMC 2376 (S.D.N.Y., July 21, 1983) Chester D. Hooper for Farrell Lines, Inc., successor by merger to American Export Lines, Inc.

90. FARRELL LINES INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellee v. HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY, JOMARK TEXTILES, INC., AND N.B.F. IMPORT-EXPORT CO., Defendants.; HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.; HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff v. M/V EXPORT AMBASSADOR, HER ENGINES, ETC., FARRELL LINES INCORPORATED, Defendants. 1983 AMC 1174 (2nd Cir., 1982) Chester D. Hooper for Farrell Lines Incorporated.

91. FARRELL LINES INCORPORATED, Plaintiff v. HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY, JOMARK TEXTILES, INC., AND N.B.F. IMPORT-EXPORT CO., Defendants.HIGHLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff v. M.V. EXPORT AMBASSADOR, HER ENGINES, ETC. AND FARRELL LINES INCORPORATED, Defendant. 81 Civ. 0601; 81 Civ. 0613 1982 AMC 1430 (S.D.N.Y., February 8, 1982) Chester D. Hooper for Farrell Lines Inc.

92. ALFA-ROMEO, INC., AND MODERN CLASSIC MOTORS, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees v. S.S. TORINITA, HER ENGINES, ETC., AND A/S UGLANDS REDERI, ET AL., Defendants-Appellants-Appellees, AND FIAT SOC. PER AZ., AND FIAT DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants. [AND RELATED APPEAL] 1982 AMC 598 (2nd Cir., 1981) Chester D. Hooper for A/S Uglands Rederi, et al.

93. ALFA-ROMEO, INC. AND MODERN CLASSIC MOTORS, INC., Plaintiffs v. S.S. TORINITA, HER ENGINES, ETC., A/S UGLANDS REDERI, J.M. UGLAND, HOEGH UGLAND AUTOLINERS, LEIF HOEGH & CO. A/S, AND UGLAND MANAGEMENT CO. A/S, FIAT SOC. PER AZ., AND FIAT DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Defendants. [AND RELATED CASE] 76 Civ. 671; 76 Civ. 1260; 77 Civ. 469 1980 AMC 2138 (S.D.N.Y., July 28, 1980) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant A/S Uglands Rederi.

94. NISSHO-IWAI CO., LTD., Plaintiff v. M/T STOLT LION, HER ENGINES, ETC., ANGLOMAR SUPERTANKERS, LIMITED, Defendants-Appellees, PARCEL TANKERS, INC., Defendant-Appellant. 1980 AMC 867 (2nd Cir., 1980) Chester D. Hooper for Appellant Parcel Tankers, Inc.

95. GORDON H. MOONEY, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FARRELL LINES, INC., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, Defendnt-Appellant, AND MAISLIN TRANSPORT OF DELAWARE AND MAISLIN TRANSPORT LTD., Defendants-Appellees. 1980 AMC 505 (2nd Cir., 1980) Chester D. Hooper for Appellant Farrell Lines, Inc.

96. INTERNATIO, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MS TAIMYR, HER ENGINES, ETC., AND WILH. WILHELMSEN AND BARBER LINES, A/S, Defendants-Appellants 1979 AMC 2249 (2nd

Cir., 1979) Chester D. Hooper for Appellants.

97. C. ITOH & CO. (AMERICA), INC. Plaintiff, v. HELLENIC LINES, LTD., UNIVERSAL CARGO CARRIER, INC. AND S/S HELLENIC STAR, HER ENGINES, ETC., Defendants. No. 78 Civil 1695 1979 AMC 1923 (S.D.N.Y., May 4, 1979) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant Hellenic Lines Ltd.

98. NISSHO-IWAI CO., LTD., Plaintiff, v. M/T STOLT LION, HER ENGINES, ETC., AND ANGLOMAR SUPERTANKERS LIMITED AND PARCEL TANKERS, INC., Defendants. 77 Civ. 716 (GLG) 1979 AMC 2415 (S.D.N.Y., April 30, 1979) Chester D. Hooper for Plaintiff & Defendant, Parcel Tankers, Inc.

99. KANE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. M/V HELLENIC WAVE, HER ENGINES, ETC. v. UNIVERSAL CARGO CARRIERS, INC. and HELLENIC LINES LIMITED, Defendants.; SPRAGUE & RHODES, INC., Plaintiff, v. S.S. HELLENIC WAVE, HER ENGINES, ETC., and HELLENIC LINES, LIMITED, Defendants. 78 Civ. 3235; 78 Civ. 4396 (GLG) 1979 AMC 1661 (S.D.N.Y., April 30, 1979) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants.

100. A/S IVARANS REDERI d/b/a IVARAN LINES, Plaintiff, v. UNIVERSAL MARITIME SERVICE, Defendant. 77 Civ. 5966 (HFW) 1979 AMC 744 (S.D.N.Y., February 22, 1979) Chester D. Hooper for Plaintiff.

101. ARISTA INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. S.S. EXPORT AGENT, HER ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC., AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC. AND CHESAPEAKE MOTOR LINES, INC., Defendants. 77 Civ. 2611 1978 AMC 2128 (S.D.N.Y., May 25, 1978) Chester Hooper for SS Export Agent and American Export Lines.

102. MASTER SHIPPING AGENCY INC., ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. M. S. FARIDA, HER ENGINES, ETC. AND NORTON LINE, Defendants, Third Party Plaintiffs, AND STOCKHOLMS REDERI-AKTIELBOLAG SVEA, Defendant, Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COURT CARPENTRY & MARINE CONTRACTORS CO., AND INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OPERATING CO., Defendants, Third Party Defendants-Appellants and Appellees. 1978 AMC 1267 (2nd Cir., 1978) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, Stockholms Rederi-Aktielbolag Svea.

103. VANA TRADING CO., INC., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. S.S. METTE SKOU, HER ENGINES, ETC., AND FLOTA MERCANTE GRANCOLOMBIANA, S.A., Defendant-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant-Appelee. v. OVE SKOU AND

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OPERATING CO., INC., Third-Party Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants. 1977 AMC 702 (2nd Cir., 1977) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant-Appelle Ove Skou.

104. THE SPRAGUE & RHODES COMMODITY CORP., Plaintiff, v. S.S. TORONTO, HER ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC., AND WILH. WILHELMSEN AND BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. AND BARBER LINES A/S, Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. PITTSTON STEVEDORING CORP., Third-Party Defendant. 72 Civ. 3294 (WCC) 1977 AMC 758 (S.D.N.Y., March 1, 1977) Chester D. Hooper for Defendants and Third Party Plaintiffs.

105. BEAUREGARD (GROUNDING). SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., ET AL., Plaintiffs-Appellants. v. AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL., Defendants-Appellees. 1976 AMC 2164 (2nd

Cir., 1976) Chester D. Hooper for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

106. MASTER SHIPPING AGENCY, INC., ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. M.S. FARIDA, HER ENGINES, ETC., NORTON LINE, COURT CARPENTRY & MARINE CONTRACTORS CO., INC., INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL OPERATING CO., INC., AND STOCKHOLMS REDERI-AKTIELBOLAG SEVA, Defendant. 70 Civ. 692; 70 Civ. 717; 70 Civ. 718; 70 Civ. 746; 70 Civ. 853; 70 Civ. 1063 1976 AMC 91 (S.D.N.Y., December 4, 1975) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff Stockholms Rederi-Aktielbolag Svea.

107. JOSE WANDERLEY MORAIS, AN INFANT, BY HIS GUARDIAN, PAULO CONRADO BEZERRA, Plaintiff, v. BORDEN, INC., AND H& S TRAWLERS, INC., Defendants, 74 Civ. 735 1975 AMC 1714 (S.D.N.Y., August 20, 1975) Chester D. Hooper) for Defendant.

108. ANTHONY DESCENDIA, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN EXPORT ISBRANDTSEN LINE, INC., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. BORIE ROBINSON, Third-Party Defendant,72 Civil 229 1975 AMC 1403 (S.D.N.Y., June 30, 1975) Chester D. Hooper for Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, American Export Isbrandtsen Line, Inc.

109. INTERNATIONAL PRODUCE, INC., AND GREENWICH MILLS COMPANY, Plaintiffs, v. S.S. FRANCES SALMAN, SWEDISH GULF LINE A/B AND COMPANHIA DE NAVEGACAO MARITIMA NETUMAR, Defendants.COMPANHIA DE NAVEGACAO MARITIMA NETUMAR, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. CANADIAN GULF LINE, LTD., Third-Party Defendant. 71 Civ. 5473 (CHT) 1975 AMC 1521 (S.D.N.Y., May 23, 1975) CHESTER D. HOOPER for Swedish Gulf Line and Canadian Gulf Line Limited.

110. SELCAMERICA, INC., ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. S. S. BARBERBROOK, HER ENGINES, ETC., HELECHO SHIPPING CORP., AND BARBER LINES, A/S, Defendants. 74 Civ. 2947 (MP) 1975 AMC 949 (S.D.N.Y., January 17, 1975) CHESTER HOOPER for Defendant Barber Lines.

111. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. S/S JOTINA, ETC., M. S. JOTINA, TUNNECKE SCHIFFAHRTSGES, Defendant.73 Civ. 2138 1974 AMC 1190 (S.D.N.Y., June 20, 1974) CHESTER D. HOOPER for Defendant.

112. ILIGAN INTERNATIONAL CORP., ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. S. S. JOHN WEYERHAEUSER, WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY AND NEW YORK NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC., Defendants.67 Civ. 1137 R.J.W.1974 AMC 1719 (S.D.N.Y., March 14, 1974) CHESTER D. HOOPER for Defendant, New York Navigation Co., Inc.

113. MIDLAND TAR DISTILLERS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. M/T LOTOS, AND SKIBS A/S STORLI; SKIBS A/S OLJETRANSPORT & STENER S.; AND MULLER REDERI A/S, Defendants. 70 Civ. 3831 1973 AMC 1924 (S.D.N.Y., September 5, 1973) CHESTER D. HOOPERfor Defendants.

114. IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF AMERICAN EXPORT LINES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN EXPORT ISBRANDTSEN LINES, INC., AS OWNER OF THE S.S. C. V. SEA WITCH, SEEKING EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. 1973 AMC 1931 (S.D.N.Y., September 4, 1973) CHESTER D. HOOPERfor Plaintiff American Export Lines, Inc.

115. NICHIMEN COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. M. V. FARLAND AND A/S VIGRA, Defendants-Appellants-Appellees,vs. SEABOARD SHIPPING CO., LTD., Defendant-Appellant. 1972 AMC 1573 (2nd

Cir., 1972) CHESTER D. HOOPER for Defendants-Appellants-Appellees.

Society of Maritime Arbitrator Award Decisions

116. In the Matter of the Arbitration - between -TRADE SOL SHIPPING LIMITED, as Owner of the M/V CHESAPEAKE BAY - and - SEA-LAND INDUSTRIES BERMUDA LIMITED., as Charterer under a Seatime Charter Party dated May 30, 1994 SMA No. 3677 (2001) For Sea-Land Industries Bermuda Limited: Chester D. Hooper

117. In the Matter of the Arbitration between BASF WYANDOTTE CORPORATION Charterer, Cargo Claimant and ODFJELL WESTFAL - LARSEN TANKERS A/S, Owners of the M/T PORSANGER Voyage Charter Party Dated 2/24/82 SMA No. 2881 (1992) For Odfjell Westfal - Larsen Tankers: Chester D. Hooper

118. In the Matter of the Arbitration between ULTRAMAR SHIPPING CO., INC., as Owners of the S.S. ULTRAMAR and BENGAL SHIPPING LINE, LTD., as Contractor SMANo. 2731 (1990) Chester D. Hooper for Carrier

119. In the Matter of the Arbitration -between-GEARBULK LTD. of Bergen, Norway, as Disponent Owners of the M/V LA CORDILLERA, -and- McDERMOTT INC., of New Orleans, (U.S.A.), as Charterers SMA No. 2728 (1990) Chester D. Hooper for Disponent Owners.

120. In the Matter of the Consolidated Arbitration -between-Ocean Prince Navigation Corporation, as Owner of the M/V OCEAN PRINCE, -and-Chemco Trading Corporation, as Charterer under a charter party, dated August 8, 1981, -and-Petroleos Mexicanos, as Cargo Receiver. SMA No. 2517 (1988) For Ocean Prince Navigation Corporation: Chester D. Hooper

121. In the Matter of the Arbitration between SCANFLEET A.S., Time-chartered Owner of m.v. PEBBLE BEACH and COMPANIA ANONIMA VENEZOLANA de NAVEGACION, Charterer under a Gencon Charter Party dated October 16, 1981 SMA No. 2464 (1988) For SCANFLEET S.A.: Chester D. Hooper

122. In the Matter of the Arbitration between SCANFLEET A/S, Timechartered Owner of M.V. PEBBLE BEACH and COMPANIA ANONIMA VENEZOLANA de NAVEGACION, Charterer. SMA No. 2302 (1986) For SCANFLEET A/S: Chester D. Hooper

123. IN THE MATTER OF THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, AS CHARTERERS AND INTERCONTINENTAL BULK TANK CORPORATION, AS OWNERS OF THE OVERSEAS ALASKA SMA No. 1532 (1981) For Intercontinental Bulk Tank Corporation: Chester D. Hooper