Legal Opinion
Shahid v. A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 22, 1964PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CANNELLA, District Judge.
This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the libelant while he was employed on board the m/t Strinda, a vessel owned by the respondent, Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi. The District Court in admiralty has jurisdiction of this controversy between foreigners, even though the subject matter of the controversy in part arose beyond the territorial waters. The Belgenland, 114 U.S. 355, 5 S.Ct. 860, 29 L.Ed. 152, Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson, 285 U.S. 413, 52 S.Ct. 413, 76 L.Ed. 837. The court finds that the law of the flag, i. e., the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson Steamships, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- The BelgenlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Aston Bartholomew v. Universe Tankships, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Poulos v. SS Ionic CoastDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967