DUTTA v. CLAN GRAHAN

No. 74-2131.

528 F.2d 1258 (1975)

Santosh K. DUTTA and Mrinal K. Ghosh, Appellants, v. CLAN GRAHAN, her engines, boilers, boats, tackle, apparel, and furniture, in rem, and King Line, Ltd., Owners, in personam, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 22, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Rabinowitz, Norfolk, Va. (Rabinowitz, Rafal & Swartz, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellants.

Charles F. Tucker, Norfolk, Va. (Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, Norfolk, Va., on brief), for appellees.

Before WINTER, BUTZNER and WIDENER, Circuit Judges.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs, Santosh K. Dutta and Mrinal K. Ghosh, bring this appeal from the district court's dismissal of their admiralty action for personal injuries allegedly resulting from negligence and unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure and unpaid wages and penalty for nonpayment. We think that the district court erroneously determined not to exercise jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

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