Torres-Paulett v. Tradition Mariner, Inc.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR PRODUCTION OF PLAINTIFF’S STATEMENT PRIOR TO DEPOSITION

PAPAS, United States Magistrate Judge.

This matter arises out of a Jones Act claim. Plaintiff alleges that, on or about July 4, 1993, he sustained injury to his left arm while swinging from the vessel M/V Tradition into the water after work duties had been completed on the vessel. Plaintiff received medical treatment for his injuries in the Western Pacific and in Hawaii.

Shortly after the accident, a recorded statement was taken from plaintiff by a representative of the defendant. Plaintiff…