Legal Opinion
Robert West v. Midland Enterprises, Inc., the Ohio River Company, and Motor Vessel W.H. Dickhoner
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 14, 2000No. 99-5982PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Robert West, a deckhand, alleged that he suffered psychological injuries as a result of being ordered to watch a pornographic videotape by the captain of the Motor Vessel W.H. Dickhoner. He sued the M/V Dickhoner, The Ohio River Company (the vessel’s operator), and Midland Enterprises, Inc. (the vessel’s owner) for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, for breach of the duty to provide a seaworthy vessel, and for maintenance and cure. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants (collectively ORCO) on West’s claims for negligence and…
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