Louis J. Guzzi v. Seas Shipping Company, Inc.

This is an action for damages alleged to have been suffered by appellant, chief electrician for many years on defendant’s ship, SS Robin Wentley, as the result of an attack by McNamara, a mess-man on the Wentley. Plaintiff withdrew so much of his claim as had alleged un seaworthiness of the vessel and had sought maintenance and cure and went to trial before Judge Bicks and a jury solely on his claim predicated upon the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688.

The only evidence as to liability came from the plaintiff. His testimony was that while the Wenfley was in port in South Africa, plaintiff and the…