Case Name: Ioannis ZORGIAS and Dimitrios Velentzas, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The SS HELLENIC STAR and HELLENIC LINES, LTD., Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-12-18
Citations: 487 F.2d 519
Docket Number: No. 73-1409
Parties: Ioannis ZORGIAS and Dimitrios Velentzas, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The SS HELLENIC STAR and HELLENIC LINES, LTD., Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 487
Pages: 519–519

Head Matter:
Ioannis ZORGIAS and Dimitrios Velentzas, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The SS HELLENIC STAR and HELLENIC LINES, LTD., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 73-1409.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 18, 1973.
Frank S. Bruno, James D. Estopinal, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff s-appellants.
James H. Roussel, Winston E. Rice, New Orleans, La., for Hellenic Lines, Ltd.
Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and GEWIN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The. District Court was correct in ruling that the settlement decree of the Greek court was a binding judgment to which res ad judicata consequences should be afforded. In view of this we do not pass upon the correctness of the District Judge's ruling and decision on the issue of laches.
Affirmed.