Legal Opinion
Estate of Rainsford v. Washington Island Ferry Line, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided October 31, 1988No. 87-C-1031PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
WARREN, Chief Judge.
Mark B. Rainsford was killed in an accident that occurred as he was performing maintenance work on a ferry owned by defendant Washington Island Ferry Line, Inc. His widow and two minor children filed suit, alleging claims for negligence and breach of warranty of seaworthiness. Jurisdiction was alleged under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688. Presently pending before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment.
I. Facts
The relevant facts are not in dispute. Mark B. Rainsford was hired by the Washington Island Ferry Line in September…
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