Legal Opinion
Edward J. Romero v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1975No. 74-1649PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
Edward J. Romero brought this suit against Bethlehem Steel Corp., his employer; Trident Maritime Agency, Ltd., the owners of the vessel on which he was working when he was allegedly injured; and J. Flanagan, the ship’s agent. Romero claimed that the defendants, singly or in combination, were negligent in denying him a safe place to work and that Trident’s vessel, the M/V St. Patrick, was unseaworthy. Early in the proceedings the trial judge granted motions for summary judgment by Bethlehem and Flanagan — Bethlehem’s because it was Romero’s employer for purposes of…
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