Spanza v. Royal Netherlands Steamship Co.

MEMORANDUM

ABRUZZO, District Judge.

This is a motion made by the plaintiff for an order transferring his action from the civil side of this Court to the admiralty side.

Plaintiff instituted this action on July 2, 1962. It is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff aboard the defendant’s vessel, and liability is predicated upon maritime negligence and the shipowner’s breach of warranty of seaworthiness. Jurisdiction in this action was conferred upon this Court by virtue of plaintiff’s allegations in paragraphs I and II of his complaint which alleged diversity of…