Richard J. Chretien v. Exxon Company, U.S.A., Richard J. Chretien v. Exxon Company, U.S.A.

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

Richard J. Chretien, a seaman, brought this action for wages and penalties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1916 (1982) against his employer, Exxon Company, U.S.A. In the summer of 1982, Exxon advanced Chretien $700 in cash to cover any expenses Chretien might incur in attending a management conference. Under company policy, Exxon would not recoup this $700 provided that Chretien submitted to Exxon an employee expense record that would account for the expenditure of the advanced money. However, Exxon never received such a report from Chretien. After ten months of…