United States Lines Inc and Ors v American Steamship Owners Mutual P & I Association Inc and Ors - US District Court (SDNY)(Stein DJ) - 26 November 1997

Members of P & I Clubs petitioning under Chapter 11 of Bankruptcy Code - Trustee bringing adversary proceedings against Clubs seeking declaration of Club’s obligations pursuant to the P & I policies - Whether proceedings were “core” or “non-core” proceedings

The defendants were various foreign and domestic maritime insurers (“the Clubs”) from whom United States Lines, Inc and United States Lines (SA) Inc (“the Debtors”) had purchased P & I policies over the course of some 40 years between 1946 and 1986.