FILIPINO ABDI COMEDIA

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                    [Summary] => A United States court is likely to dismiss the $1-billion punitive and compensatory suit filed by a Filipino crewmember of the SS Norway for lack of jurisdiction.


Local manning agencies said yesterday the US court hearing the case of Filipino Abdi Comedia might rule to transfer the complaint to a court in the Philippines.


"It’s a matter of establishing jurisdiction," said Doris Magsaysay-Ho, chairwoman of Magsaysay Maritime Corp.


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US court may dismiss Pinoy seaman’s suit

June 25, 2003 - 12:00am

A United States court is likely to dismiss the $1-billion punitive and compensatory suit filed by a Filipino crewmember of the SS Norway for lack of jurisdiction. Local manning agencies said yesterday the US court...

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