RODRIGUEZ v. ORION SCHIFFAHRTS-GESELLSCHAFT REITH & CO.

No. 70 Civil 2383.

348 F.Supp. 777 (1972)

Jose M. Reamoa RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff, v. ORION SCHIFFAHRTS-GESELLSCHAFT REITH & CO. and Columbus Line Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

October 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Standard, Weisberg, Heckerling & Rosow, New York City, for plaintiff; Stanley H. Solomon, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendants; David P. H. Watson, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

The defendant Orion Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft Reith & Co. moves that the Court, in its discretion, decline to retain jurisdiction of this case on the ground of forum non conveniens. Plaintiff, a crew member, seeks to recover damages from the defendant, his employer-shipowner, for injuries sustained upon claims of unseaworthiness and negligence. He is and always has been a citizen and resident of Spain; he signed...

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