Legal Opinion
James W. Perkins, Judith Lynn Perkins v. American Electric Power Fuel Supply, Inc. Indiana Michigan Power Company, Inc., River Transportation Division
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 6, 2001No. 99-4500PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, James Perkins, appeals from the district court’s order entering judgment in favor of Defendants, American Electric Power Fuel Supply, Inc. (“AEP”) and Indiana Michigan Power Company, Inc., River Transportation Division,1 after a bench trial on Plaintiffs claims for negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, and unseaworthiness under general maritime law. Plaintiff also appeals the district court’s order denying Plaintiffs pre-trial motion to continue the trial date, extend discovery, and amend his complaint. For the reasons that follow, we…
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