Bekris v. Aristoteles

OPINION

KELLAM, District Judge.

Plaintiff, a Greek citizen and resident, signed an employment contract in Greece for service on the M/V ARISTOTELES, a vessel of Greek registry flying the flag of Greece. The employment contract stipulated the employment would be governed by the Greek Collective Agreement. Plaintiff joined the vessel in Antwerp, Belgium, and was discharged at Rotterdam, Holland. Defendant’s principal place of business is Piraeus, Greece, and its general manager and sole stockholder is a resident of Greece, but a citizen of the United Kingdom. All instructions for the operation of…