FERREIRA v. SAWAYAMA-KISEN KK


171 F.Supp. 96 (1959)

Elpidio FERREIRA, Plaintiff v. SAWAYAMA-KISEN KK and Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Ltd., Defendants. SAWAYAMA STEAMSHIP CO., Ltd., Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff v. RAMAR STEVEDORES, INC., Third Party Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 30, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Standard, Weisberg, Harolds & Malament, New York City, for plaintiff.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for defendant and third-party plaintiff, Edward J. Hale, New York City, of counsel.

William J. Kenney, New York City, for third-party defendant.


DIMOCK, District Judge.

The answer of defendant and third party plaintiff contains, as a third defense, a claim of lack of jurisdiction.

Plaintiff moves to strike this defense or, if that motion is denied, for an order transferring the cause to the admiralty calendar of this court.

Plaintiff, a foreign citizen, brings this civil action against two foreign corporations for injuries allegedly sustained while working aboard a vessel known as the S.S....

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