William Petersen v. Interocean Ships, Inc.

LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

Petersen, a seaman, brought this action to recover wages withheld by Interocean, his employer, in violation of 46 U.S.C. §§ 10313(f) and 10314(a)(1)(A), and for penalties under 46 U.S.C. § 10313(g). 1 On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court found that no genuine issue of material fact existed to dispute that: 1) Petersen accepted payment in settlement of his first wage claim, and 2) Interocean had sufficient cause for withholding Petersen’s pay. On this basis the trial court granted summary judgment for Interocean on Petersen’s first wage claim and claim…