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RIVADENEIRA v. SKIBS A/S SNEFONN, SKIPS A/S BERGEHUS

No. 68 Civ. 2919.

353 F.Supp. 1382 (1973)

Jorge RIVADENEIRA, Plaintiff, v. SKIBS A/S Snefonn, Skips A/S Bergehus, and Sig. Bergensen D. Y. & Co., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

January 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Matthews, New York City, for plaintiff.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City by David P. H. Watson, New York City, of counsel, for defendants.

OPINION

GRIESA, District Judge.

This is a personal injury action by a seaman seeking damages under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and under the general maritime law doctrine of unseaworthiness. Plaintiff also claims maintenance and cure. Defendant shipowners assert that Norwegian law applies, and that defendants have fulfilled their entire obligations under that law, precluding any recovery by plaintiff in this action.

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