Legal Opinion

Albert v. F/V Misty Dawn, Inc.

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided June 19, 2013No. Civil Case No. 13-10141-NMGPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GORTON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, William Albert, Jr. (“plaintiff’), a resident of New Jersey, brings a three-count Complaint against F/V Misty Dawn, Inc. as owner of the Fishing Vessel Misty Dawn (“defendant”). Defendant is a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business in New Jersey. Plaintiff alleges: 1) Negligence, 2) Unseaworthiness and 3) Maintenance and Cure.

I. Factual Background

Plaintiffs claims arise from an accident at sea on November 3, 2012, while plaintiff was in the employ of defendant as a seaman and member of the crew of F/V Misty Dawn.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Quackenbush v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Coady v. Ashcraft & GerelCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  5. Uffner v. La Reunion Francaise, S.A.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001

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