Legal Opinion
Torres v. M/V Fuiono Fishing Vessel
District Court, S.D. California
Decided February 1, 2001No. CIV. 98-828PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
RHOADES, District Judge.
I. Overview
Plaintiff Edwin Torres was severely injured during an altercation with a fellow crew member, Eneliko Lui, aboard the MTV Fuiono. Plaintiff filed suit against Defendants MW Fuiono, Caribbean Fishing Company, and Starkist Foods, Inc., alleging four causes of action: (1) willful failure to pay maintenance and cure bene fits; (2) unseaworthiness; (3) Jones Act negligence; (4) general negligence. These claims were tried before the Court from November 28, 2000, through December 12, 2000. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil…
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