Wilson v. Twin Rivers Towing Co.

OPINION

GOURLEY, Senior District Judge:

This is an admiralty action for maintenance and cure and unseaworthiness with jurisdiction under the general maritime laws. 1 Essentially, plaintiff’s action can be separated into three claims which are premised upon illnesses and injuries which developed while in defendant’s employ.

I

Plaintiff’s first claim arises out of her becoming ill on July 25, 1972, while in service of defendant’s vessel M/V Arkwright. The record reflects that on July 25, 1972, plaintiff, while on duty, became so violently ill that it was necessary to take her off the ship to seek…