MIHALINOS v. LIBERIAN S.S. TRIKALA

Civ. No. 71-115.

342 F.Supp. 1237 (1972)

Stamatios MIHALINOS, Plaintiff, v. LIBERIAN S.S. TRIKALA, formerly the Liberian S.S. Nilos, her boats, engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Stam K. Moundras, a nonresident, individually and as master of the Liberian S.S. NILOS, Eugene Panagopoulos, 29 Broadway, New York, New York, Crestwood Shipping Agencies, Inc., New York, and Naciente Compania Naviera, S.A., a Panamanian corporation or association, as owners and/or operators of the Liberian S.S. Nilos, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. California.

January 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde C. Crockett, of Crockett, Kennedy & Kuerbis, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff.

Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles, Thomas F. Melchior, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

TURRENTINE, District Judge.

This is an action in admiralty, in rem against the vessel TRIKALA (ex NILOS) and in personam against the three other defendants.

The libel is in four counts: (1) Earned wages, under 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 596 and 597; (2) Statutory penalties for failure to pay earned wages without sufficient cause, under 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 596 and 597; (3) Unseaworthiness under the general maritime law, and...

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