Harriman v. Liberian Maritime Corporation

CAFFREY, District Judge.

This is an action for personal injuries brought by a citizen of Massachusetts against a Liberian corporation. Plaintiff’s action was commenced by writ dated September 27, 1960, returnable in Suffolk Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, November 7, 1960. The ad damnum in the writ was $9900.00. The action was duly entered and thereafter the defendant duly undertook its defense.

On August 29, 1961, plaintiff served counsel for defendant with a motion to increase the ad damnum to $50,-000. The motion was marked for hearing September 29, 1961, at which time…