Jacob Suissa v. American Export Lines, Inc. (F/k/a American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc.)

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:

Whether a maritime worker who has followed the grievance procedures provided by a collective bargaining agreement should, after a disposition of his grievance, be permitted to seek judicial recovery of his claim for wages under 46 U.S.C. § 596 (1970) is the novel question which we are called upon by this case to decide. Jacob Suissa appeals from summary judgment by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, dismissing his complaint for overtime and statutory penalties allegedly owed him by American Export Lines, Inc. [AEL]. We affirm.