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TEHRAN v. S. S. PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT GARCIA

No. 78 Civ. 2885.

477 F.Supp. 726 (1979)

Karkhanejat Towlidi TEHRAN, Plaintiff, v. S. S. PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT GARCIA, (now known as the GALLEON JADE) her engines, boilers, etc., United Philippine Lines, John Doe Company, d/b/a Gulf Ocean Lines, Gulf Ocean Lines and Mercantile & Marine Inc., Defendants.

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

October 12, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donovan, Maloof, Walsh & Kennedy, New York City, for plaintiff; Donald M. Kennedy, Francis J. McCaffrey, New York City, of counsel.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for defendant United Philippine Lines; Richard H. Sommer, Armand Maurice Pare, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Poles, Tublin, Patestides & Stratakis, New York City, for defendants John Doe Co., Gulf Ocean Lines and Mercantile & Marine Inc.

LASKER, District Judge.

Karkhanejat Towlidi Tehran sues to recover for cargo loss or damage allegedly suffered during a voyage between Port Allen, Louisiana, and Khorramshahr, Iran. Defendant United Philippine Lines ("UPL") moves to dismiss the complaint against it on the grounds that the court lacks personal jurisdiction. Tehran argues that jurisdiction over UPL exists by virtue of New York's long arm statute, N.Y.Civ.Prac.Law § 302, because UPL transacted business...

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