HAZELL v. BOOTH S. S. CO., LTD.

No. 76 Civ. 1292.

436 F.Supp. 561 (1977)

Jason HAZELL, Plaintiff, v. BOOTH STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., Barber Steamship Lines, Inc., as Agent for both Booth Steamship Co., Ltd., and the M/V CLEMENT, Defendants.

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

May 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fields & Rosen, New York City, for plaintiff; Michael S. Seltzer, New York City, of counsel.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for defendants; Henry J. O'Brien, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION AND ORDER

KEVIN THOMAS DUFFY, District Judge.

This action is brought under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, and General Maritime Law to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff seaman who was serving on board the British flag vessel M/V CLEMENT on October 6, 1975, while the vessel was moored in New York. Defendants have moved to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, or alternatively, on the grounds of...

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