Legal Opinion
Bates v. Merritt Seafood, Inc.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided June 30, 1987No. Civ. A. 2:85-1826-1, 2:86-1646-1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND JUDGMENT
HAWKINS, District Judge.
These are consolidated admiralty actions initiated by Phillip W. Bates, Jr., a marine electronics technician, and Fay Marie Bates, his wife, against Merritt Seafood, Inc. (hereinafter “Merritt Seafood”) and Full House Enterprises, Inc. (hereinafter “Full House”), as a result of a fall by Mr. Bates while working onboard the fishing vessel OUTLAW on July 3,1984. Plaintiff Phillip Bates’ action is brought pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, as amended in 1972 (hereinafter “LHWCA”), 33 U.S.C. § 905(b). Plaintiff…
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