Legal Opinion
Frechoux v. Lykes Bros. SS Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 17, 1953PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
In this action for maintenance and cure and wages the defendant moves to transfer to the District Court of Louisiana pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The parties have taken conflicting positions as to whether, prejudice would result to plaintiff on the issue of the applicable statute of limitations in the event of transfer.
The action having been properly brought in this district, plaintiff should not be prejudiced by a transfer of the action. The motion is granted upon the condition that the defendant stipulate that the statute of limitations which the District Court…
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