Legal Opinion
Owens v. Conticarriers & Terminals, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Tennessee
Decided February 22, 1984No. 82-2488 HPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HORTON, District Judge.
Plaintiff brings this action seeking to recover (1) under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688, for injuries allegedly resulting from defendant’s negligence; and (2) under general maritime law seeking to recover maintenance and cure. The case was tried by the Court sitting without a jury; and after full consideration of all the issues, the Court finds that judgment should be entered for the plaintiff.
I. THE PARTIES
Plaintiff Cora Owens, a United States citizen and resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was employed as a seaman (cook) by defendant Conticarriers and Terminals,…
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