Martinez v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

PEREZ-GIMENEZ, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, Dionisio Martinez, and his wife, Maria Julia Dávila, brought this action against defendant, Sea-Land Service, Inc., alleging that defendant’s vessel, the SS BOSTON, was unseaworthy and that this unseaworthy condition caused an injury to Mr. Martinez. 1 A bifurcated, non-jury trial was held on April 7, 1986, during which evidence concerning the issue of liability alone was presented to this Court. After careful review of the content of the testimony of the witnesses and the exhibits submitted by the parties, this Court makes the following…