Crumrine v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.

MARSH, District Judge.

In this admiralty action, Catherine Crumrine, the libellant, claims to have been injured in April or May of 1945, and again in April of 1947, while in the service of the respondent as a cook. On October 11, 1948, she filed her libel and alleges that her injuries .were caused by the unseaworthiness of respondent’s vessel.1 Libellant claims *93damages and indemnity for her injuries and claims the right to recover for her maintenance and cure from the time of said injuries. Respondent filed exceptions to the libel which set forth, inter alia, that the libellant’s cause of…