Harms Marine Service, Inc. v. Swiere

PARKER, Justice.

Eugene Swiere sued Harms Marine Service, Inc., for (1) damages under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly referred to as the Jones Act, (2) maintenance and cure under the General Admiralty Law, and (3) damages for failure to pay maintenance and cure, also under the General Admiralty Law. Trial was to a jury with the jury findings favorable to the plaintiff on his cause of action for damages under the Jones Act and judgment for the defendant notwithstanding the jury verdict on plaintiff’s causes of action for maintenance and cure, and damages for failure to pay maintenance…