Kalyvakis v. the TSS Olympia

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

These are cross motions for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The parties acknowledge that there are no disputed issues of fact and that the matter is ripe for disposition under the Rule. 1 The question to be resolved is whether libelant or respondent is entitled to $3,010 in currency found by libelant on board the respondent’s vessel.

Libelant was employed as an assistant steward aboard the T.S.S. Olympia, a passenger vessel owned by the respondent. He is a Greek national. Respondent is a Greek corporation with an…