Sabow v. American Seafoods Co.

ORDER

John C. Coughenour, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Rodwan Sabow’s motion to dismiss counterclaims by Defendant American Seafoods Company (ASC) (Dkt. No. 9) and motion to compel ASC to pay maintenance (Dkt. No. 10). Having thoroughly considered the parties’ briefing and the relevant record, the Court finds oral argument unnecessary and hereby GRANTS the motions for the reasons explained herein.

I. BACKGROUND

Sabow began to experience back pain in February 2015 while working as a fish processer aboard an ASC vessel. (Dkt. No. 12 at 1.) On April 2,…