FLORES v. CENTRAL AMERICAN S.S. AGENCY INC.

No. 81 Civ. 0954 (JES).

594 F.Supp. 735 (1984)

Carlos Rene FLORES, Plaintiff, v. CENTRAL AMERICAN STEAMSHIP AGENCY INC., Adderly Navigation Co. Panama S.A. and Olympic Maritime S.A., Defendants.

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

October 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Breen, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Healy & Baillie, New York City, for defendants; John R. Geraghty, John P. James, New York City, of counsel.


OPINION & ORDER

SPRIZZO, District Judge:

Plaintiff, a Honduran seaman, has sued under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 and general American maritime law or, alternatively, Liberian law, for personal injuries allegedly sustained while serving aboard the M.V. Olympic Pride. The issue before the Court is what law should apply to this action. Also before the Court are defendants' motions to dismiss the Jones Act claims and the claims under general American...

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