Anastasiadis v. Mecom

S.D. Texas

Anastasiadis v. Mecom

265 F. Supp. 959, 1966 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7289, 1966 A.M.C. 2747

CourtDistrict Court, S.D. Texas

DecidedOctober 21, 1966

DocketNo. 66-H-171

StatusPublished

Cited by5 cases

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Anastasiadis v. Mecom, 265 F. Supp. 959, 1966 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7289, 1966 A.M.C. 2747 (S.D. Tex. 1966).

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INGRAHAM, District Judge.

Memorandum:

Libelant’s cause of action is identical to that he alleged in Anastasiadis v. SS [960]*960Little John, C.A. 63-G-14, S.D.Tex., 346 F.2d 281 (5 CA 1965), rehearing denied 347 F.2d 823 (1965), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 920, 86 S.Ct. 1368, 16 L.Ed. 440 (1966). The only difference is that libel-ant now proceeds against the vessel’s owner in personam, whereas in Little John, the suit was against the vessel in rem. Respondent moves to dismiss without prejudice, and the motion will be granted.

In Little John, this court refused to take jurisdiction and dismissed without prejudice. This court held that the action should properly be pursued in the courts of the Kingdom of Greece. That judgment is res judicata of this subsequent in personam action against the vessel’s beneficial owner. Continental Grain Co. v. Barge F.B.L. 585, 364 U.S. 19, 80 S.Ct. 1470, 4 L.Ed.2d 1540 (1960); Burns Bros. v. Central R. R. of N. J., 202 F.2d 910 (2 CA 1953). Furthermore, the present suit, should be dismissed for the same reasons the first was. Every factor present now was considered in Little John.

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INGRAHAM, District Judge.

Memorandum:

Libelant’s cause of action is identical to that he alleged in Anastasiadis v. SS [960]*960Little John, C.A. 63-G-14, S.D.Tex., 346 F.2d 281 (5 CA 1965), rehearing denied 347 F.2d 823 (1965), cert. denied, 384 U.S. 920, 86 S.Ct. 1368, 16 L.Ed. 440 (1966). The only difference is that libel-ant now proceeds against the vessel’s owner in personam, whereas in Little John, the suit was against the vessel in rem. Respondent moves to dismiss without prejudice, and the motion will be granted.

In Little John, this court refused to take jurisdiction and dismissed without prejudice. This court held that the action should properly be pursued in the courts of the Kingdom of Greece. That judgment is res judicata of this subsequent in personam action against the vessel’s beneficial owner. Continental Grain Co. v. Barge F.B.L. 585, 364 U.S. 19, 80 S.Ct. 1470, 4 L.Ed.2d 1540 (1960); Burns Bros. v. Central R. R. of N. J., 202 F.2d 910 (2 CA 1953). Furthermore, the present suit, should be dismissed for the same reasons the first was. Every factor present now was considered in Little John.

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