Lepard v. American River Transportation Co.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

STIEHL, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment to which plaintiff has filed a response and defendant a reply. Plaintiff seeks recovery under the Jones Act, and general maritime law of unseaworthiness, for injuries he sustained while employed as a watchman aboard the MTV Co-op Venture on or about February 26, 2001. Plaintiff claims that he injured his lower back as a result of replacing face wires by stringing out new wire to replace kinked face wire on board the vessel.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

The parties agree that the following…