Canty v. Sun Transport, Inc.

BECK, Judge.

The issue in this maritime case is whether appellant made out a prima facie case that appellee-shipowner was negligent under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.App. § 688, or that appellee’s vessel was unseaworthy under general maritime common law. The trial court granted appellee’s motion for a nonsuit. We affirm.

Plaintiff-appellant Dennis Canty sued appellee for personal injuries he suffered while employed aboard appellee’s vessel. At trial, the only liability evidence presented by appellant was his own testimony. He was employed as an automotive oiler on board appellee’s ship New York…