Legal Opinion
Lovetro v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 12, 1984No. 83 Civ. 6206 (RLC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
On February 4, 1983, while serving as a crewman aboard the USNS Neches in Diego Garcia, plaintiff Patrick Lovetro was found to be unfit for duty because he lost his glasses. He was repatriated, and $1,100 was withheld from his wages.
The USNS Neches was a public vessel owned by the United States and operated under contract by defendant Trinidad Corporation. Defendant John Mangas was master of the ship. Plaintiff has sued the United States, Trinidad Corporation, and Mangas to recover the $1,100 which he claims was wrongfully withheld and to obtain…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Petition of the United States of America and Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability as Owners of the U.S.N.S. Mission San Francisco, United States of America, in No. 15294. Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc., in No. 15281Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Frances Uhlhorn v. U. S. Gypsum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- United States Gypsum Co. v. UhlhornDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1964
- Cabales ex rel. Cabales v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
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