Williamson v. The M/V Sandra Wesch

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

NORMAN W. BLACK, District Judge.

This action was brought by Louie Williamson, a longshoreman, seeking to recover for an injury he suffered on July 2, 1980 while employed by J.J. Flannagan Stevedores. Plaintiff alleges that this injury occurred while he was performing his duties on the M/V Sandra Wesch (formerly the M/V Tynebank). Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) that is currently pending before this court. For the reasons set out hereinafter, Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.

The sole ground asserted by Defendants in support…