Rutter v. Louis Dreyfus Corporation

LORD, District Judge.

The instant matter is before the Court on defendants’ motions to set aside service of the summons and complaint and to dismiss the action. Briefly stated, the defendants contend that service of process upon States Marine-Isthmian Agency, Inc. (“Isthmian”), and a subsequent service of process under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Nonresident Motorist Act, 75 P.S. § 1201, were ineffective to confer jurisdiction over them.

Plaintiff longshoreman, a Pennsylvania citizen, instituted the present action on November 5, 1958. Alleging unseaworthiness of the ship and negligence…