Legal Opinion
Odita v. Elder Dempster Lines, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 7, 1968No. 67 Civ. 3700PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HERLANDS, District Judge:
Defendants move for an order of this Court declining jurisdiction of the present action and dismissing the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens.
Plaintiff commenced this action on September 25, 1967 to recover money-damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained sometime in February, 1967 while a member of the crew of the m/v Dalla. Plaintiff alleges that the initial injury occurred in the Port of Hull, England when, while securing the hatch, he slipped on certain cargo which had been spilled on the deck and hatch coaming. According to plaintiff,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- 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
- Anibal Conte, Libelant-Appellee-Appellant v. Flota Mercante Del Estado, Respondent-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Grammenos v. LemosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Hodson v. AH Robins Co., Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1981
- Bergen Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Japan Marine Serv., Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Farmanfarmaian v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Fiorenza v. United States Steel International, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
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