Legal Opinion
Koufopantelis v. Cia. De Nav. San George, S.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 2, 1960PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASHIN, District Judge.
These are motions to open the default, in each of the subject actions.
In the four libels, 14 alien seamen, former members of the crew of the-S/S “Santa Despo”, seek recovery for overtime wages pursuant to the laws of' Panama, liquidated damages under 46-U.S.C.A. §§ 596 and 597 for withheld* *958wages, penalty under the laws of Panama because of the change of the country of registration of the vessel, and damages for breach of the vessel’s articles. That all of the claims are within the subject matter jurisdiction of this court is clear. Monteiro v. Sociedad Maritima San…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Garrett v. Moore-Mccormack Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Mar Gong v. Brownell, Atty. GenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
- 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
- North American Continental Co. v. El CuisDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1952
3Cited by2 opinions
- Panteloglou v. Cia. de Nav. San George, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Panorios Panteloglou, Judgment Creditor v. Cia. De Nav. San George, S.A., Judgment Debtor. Diamantis Drakopoulos, Judgment Creditors v. Cia. De Nav. San George, S.A., Judgment Debtor, Spiridon Bardis, Judgmentcreditor v. Cia. De Nav. San George, S.A., Judgment Debtor. Santa Maria Shipowning & Trading Company, S.A., Cia. De Navegacion Sanmartine, S.A., Panathena Trading & Shipowning Company and Cargo & Tankshipmanagement Corporation, Third- PartyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962