Legal Opinion
Gkiafis v. Steamship Yiosonas
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 2, 1966No. 4339PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATKINS, District Judge.
In Gkiafis v. Steamship Yiosonas, D.Md.1963, 221 F.Supp. 253, the undersigned granted respondent shipowner’s1 motion to quash service of process, but denied its motion to dismiss the libel. On appeal it was held that this court had “jurisdiction” and that respondent was amenable to service of process. Gkiafis v. Steamship Yiosonas, 4 Cir. 1965, 342 F.2d 546.
Upon remand, respondent filed a motion to decline jurisdiction and to dismiss the libel. A few hours before the time fixed for a hearing on the motion, an amended libel was filed, alleging the following counts or…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Southern Cross Steamship Co., Inc. v. Georgios FiripisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- The Fletero v. AriasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
- Gkiafis v. Steamship YiosonasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Serrano v. Empresa Lineas Maritimas ArgentinasDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1966
- Gkiafis v. Steamship YiosonasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Malanos v. Marsuerte Compania Naviera, S.A.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1966
- Gkiafis v. Steamship YiosonasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967