Holmes v. Maersk A-S Co

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVISION ROBERT HOLMES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 2:20-cv-04014-DCN vs. ) ) ORDER MAERSK A/S, CO., ) ) Defendant. ) _______________________________________) The following matter is before the court on defendant Maersk A/S, Co.’s (“Maersk”) motion to summary judgment, ECF No. 11. For the reasons set forth below, the court grants the motion. I. BACKGROUND On October 30, 2017, plaintiff Robert Holmes (“Holmes”) was employed as a longshoreman and, as part of his work duties, went into the hold of the M/V MSC KINGSTON…