Legal Opinion
Gkiafis v. Steamship Yiosonas
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1967No. 11030PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
Whether the district court abused its discretion in dismissing a libel brought by a foreign seaman against a foreign ship and its foreign owners is the question presented by this appeal. We think so and reverse.
Libellant, Gkiafis, is a Greek seaman who joined the Yiosonas, a tramp steamer of Greek registry, in Greece on March 3, 1961. The vessel is owned by a Panamanian corporation, Coronado, the entire stock of which is owned by citizens and residents of Greece. On September 5, 1961, while the vessel was in the Port of Baltimore, an iron forepeak door fell on Gkiafis’…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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