Legal Opinion
Monteiro v. Sociedad Mar. San Nicolas, S.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 4, 1959PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, District Judge.
In this libel a Portuguese national seeks recovery under Panamanian law for overtime and vacation pay allegedly due him by virtue of his employment aboard a Liberian flag vessel owned by respondent, a Panamanian corporation. A second cause of action herein seeks recovery under Title 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 596, 597, of a penalty of two days pay for each day that such pay was wrongfully withheld.
Respondent has filed exceptions to the libel on the grounds that Panamanian law is not applicable to a vessel registered under the laws of Liberia and flying the Liberian flag and that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McQuade v. Compania De Vapores San Antonio, S. A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1955
- Evangelinos v. Andreavapor Cia, Nav. S. A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Grivas v. Alianza Compania Armadora S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1957
3Cited by3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Compagnie Nationale Air France v. GilibertoIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- John Monteiro, Libelant-Appellant v. Sociedad Maritima San Nicolas, S.A. And the S.S. Euryviades, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Panagiotis Evangelinos, Libelant-Appellant v. Andreavapor Cia. Nav., S.A. And the S.S. National HopeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961