Crawford v. the Steamship SS Shirley Lykes

DAWSON, District Judge.

This a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interests of justice.

This is an action in admiralty to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of shipowner’s negligence and breach of warranty of seaworthiness. It appears that libelant brought another action in this court, on the law side, for damages arising because of the alleged negligence and growing out of the same set of facts. This…