Pronav Charter II, Inc. v. Nolan

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

LASKER, District Judge.

This admiralty case relates to the allegedly improper failure of certain companies to pay Kenneth Nolan for his work as a seaman. The case commenced when Pro-nav Charter II, Inc., Pronav Charter VII, Inc., and Pronav Ship Management, Inc. (collectively, “Pronav”) sought to reflag two vessels, the LNG Aries and the LNG Taurus. To reflag, Pronav needed an order from this Court to remove the recording of Nolan’s hen against the vessels for the amount of unpaid wages he had asserted against Pronav. Nolan, acting pro se, countersued Pronav; two ship…