Walker v. Ohio River Co.

Smart, J.,

On September 6, 1963, plaintiff filed this complaint against defendant, The Ohio River Company, containing two separate causes of action. The first cause of action is for compensatory damages under the Jones Act and the admiralty doctrine of seaworthiness. The second cause of action was for maintenance and cure under the general admiralty law. However, both causes of action were based upon an incident which is described as follows by plaintiff in paragraph five of her complaint:

“That on or about the 18th day of October, 1962, the plaintiff was aboard the said Motor Vessel as a…