Diniero v. United States Lines Co.

CASHIN, District Judge.

This is a motion by plaintiff, pursuant to Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A., for discovery and inspection.

The action is brought by a seaman under the Jones Act for personal injuries allegedly resulting from unseaworthiness of the vessel upon which he was working, negligence of defendant and failure upon the part of defendant to provide prompt medical care. Plaintiff alleges that he sustained severe injuries to his back as a result of being forced, on numerous occasions, to exert a great deal of pressure in closing a defective valve.

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