Legal Opinion
Karvelis v. Constellation Lines SA
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 12, 1985No. 84 Civ. 2609 (RLC)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.
George Karvelis, a Greek seaman, was injured on March 24, 1984, while working aboard the Greek flagship Constellation Enterprise (“Enterprise”) in port at Newark, New Jersey. His left hand became caught in the machinery that elevates and lowers the auto deck, and four of his fingers were severed.
Karvelis brought suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and general maritime law against the Enterprise’s owner, Entemar Shipping Co. SA (“Entemar”), its charterer, Constellation Lines SA (“Lines”), and against Entemar’s and Lines’ New York agent,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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