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LOVETRO v. UNITED STATES

No. 83 Civ. 6206 (RLC).

602 F.Supp. 574 (1984)

Patrick C. LOVETRO, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Trinidad Corporation & Captain John Mangas, Defendants.

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

December 12, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips & Cappiello, P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff, New York City, for plaintiff; Edward M. Katz, New York City, of counsel.

Richard K. Willard, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Washington, D.C., Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. Atty. S.D. New York, Janis G. Schulmeisters, Attorney in Charge Torts Branch, Civil Division Attorneys for United States of America U.S. Dept. of Justice, New York City, for defendants; Marie Louise Hagen, Washington, D.C., of counsel.

OPINION

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

On February 4, 1983, while serving as a crewman aboard the USNS Neches in Diego Garcia, plaintiff Patrick Lovetro was found to be unfit for duty because he lost his glasses. He was repatriated, and $1,100 was withheld from his wages.

The USNS Neches was a public vessel owned by the United States and operated under contract by defendant Trinidad Corporation. Defendant John Mangas was master of the ship. Plaintiff...

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