VARVERIS v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY


141 F.Supp. 874 (1956)

Amalia VARVERIS, as Administratrix of the goods, chattels and credits of John Varveris, deceased, Plaintiff, v. The UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 26, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sydney B. Schlessel, New York City, for plaintiff.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, James L. Hurley, New York City, of counsel, for defendant.


BICKS, District Judge.

Plaintiff's intestate was injured in 1952 and in 1953 brought suit to recover damages for his injuries. He died in 1954 while the suit was pending. In 1955, one year after the death but more than three years after the injury, his administratrix moved to be substituted as party plaintiff and to amend the complaint to include a claim for wrongful death. The application for the latter relief is resisted.

Defendant, relying on Purvis v....

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