Legal Opinion
Giannakouros v. Oriental Tanker Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 16, 1964No. 9591PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
The S.S. World Sky and the S.S. Caltex London collided in the Persian Gulf. Four Greek seamen, members of the crew of the World Sky, lost their lives when the ship sank after it put to sea following temporary repairs effected in Sudan. Their widows filed these libels in Admiralty in the Eastern District of Virginia, undertaking to effect personal service upon the shipowners by service of process upon the Clerk of Virginia’s State Corporation Commission. ¿
The Caltex London was owned by Overseas Tankship Limited, an English corporation, while the World Sky was owned by Oriental Tanker…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Miner v. AtlassSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Untersinger v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Joseph W. Nolan v. Leo JensenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Giannakouros v. Oriental Tanker Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1964
3Cited by4 opinions
- Cactus Pipe & Supply Co. v. M/V MontmartreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Cactus Pipe & Supply Co., Inc., Cross-Appellee v. M/v Montmartre, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., Orient Leasing Co., Ltd., Cross v. Corinth Pipeworks, S.A., Cross Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Pacific Vegetable Oil Corp. v. S/S ShalomDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Giannakouros v. Oriental Tanker CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964