LASCARATOS v. S/T OLYMPIC FLAME

No. 471 of 1963.

227 F.Supp. 161 (1964)

Tzanetos LASCARATOS v. Liberian S/T OLYMPIC FLAME, formerly the Honduran S/T Olympic Flame, her boats, engines, tackle, apparel, etc., J. N. Patrinos, C. Tsoros, and D. D. Vlismas, all non-residents, individually, and as Masters, and Olympic Oil Lines (Panama), S.A., Central American Steamship Agency, Inc., Olympic Maritime, S.A., Seaford Marine, S.A., all foreign corporations or associations, as owners and/or operators of the Liberian S/T Olympic Flame, formerly the Honduran S/T Olympic Flame.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

February 28, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burt M. Morewitz, Newport News, Va., Sidney J. Smolinsky, Dorfman, Pechner, Sacks & Dorfman, Philadelphia, Pa., for libelant.

Harrison G. Kildare, Rawle & Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa., for respondents.


LUONGO, District Judge.

Tzanetos Lascaratos, libelant, commenced this libel in admiralty for (1) earned wages and penalty wages under the provisions of 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 596, 597 and 599; (2) damages for aggravation of a hearing deficiency; and (3) maintenance and cure until maximum recovery. Before me are respondents' exceptions seeking dismissal of the libel on the ground of forum non conveniens. Respondents concede that this court has jurisdiction...

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