District Court, S.D. New York February 4, 1985, 83 Civ. 7787, 83 Civ. 9168 and 84 Civ. 4402 (Skoldberg v. Villani)

OPINION

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff concedes that this action arises under the Court’s general maritime jurisdiction.

See Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger,

437 U.S. 365, 373, 98 S.Ct. 2396, 2402, 57 L.Ed.2d 274 (1978) (28 U.S.C. § 1332 requires complete diversity);

see also Executive Jet Aviation, Inc. v. City of Cleveland,

409 U.S. 249, 268, 93 S.Ct. 493, 504, 34 L.Ed.