Legal Opinion
Williams v. Nitta Kisen K.K. Ltd.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided October 12, 1973No. Civ. A. No. 71-H-248Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION
CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.
Statement of the Case
This is an action by Adolphus Williams to recover for damages for personal injuries sustained by him in the course and scope of his employment as a longshoreman aboard the SS FUSHIMI MARU, a vessel owned and operated by the defendant, Nitta Kisen K.K., Ltd., the shipowner. The action is based upon allegations of negligence of the shipowner and the unseaworthiness of the vessel.
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