LONG v. TOWLINE RIVER SERVICE, INC.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA RICHARD LONG, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 2:19-1676 ) Judge Nora Barry Fischer TOWLINE RIVER SERVICE, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION In this admiralty matter, Plaintiff Richard Long (“Long”) brings claims against Defendant TowLine River Service, Inc. (“TowLine”) under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104, for negligence and under the general maritime law for unseaworthiness, maintenance, and cure, arising from injuries he sustained on June 15, 2018 while working as a deckhand on…