PETERSEN v. INTEROCEAN SHIPS, INC.

No. 86-5938.

823 F.2d 334 (1987)

William PETERSEN, Plaintiff/Appellant, v. INTEROCEAN SHIPS, INC., Defendant/Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Hayes, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Stephen L. Schreiner, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before NELSON, BEEZER and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.


LEAVY, Circuit Judge:

Petersen, a seaman, brought this action to recover wages withheld by Interocean, his employer, in violation of 46 U.S.C. §§ 10313(f) and 10314(a)(1)(A), and for penalties under 46 U.S.C. § 10313(g).1 On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court found that no genuine issue of material fact existed to dispute that: 1) Petersen accepted payment in settlement of his first wage claim, and 2) Interocean...

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